SOLUTION: Please help me solve this Word problem about inequality: Two thirds of a number decreased by 27 is at least 9.

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Question 354482: Please help me solve this Word problem about inequality: Two thirds of a number decreased by 27 is at least 9.
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let the number be x
2/3 of the number = 2x/3
%282x%2F3+-27%29%3E=%289%29
%282x-71%29%2F%283%29%3E=%289%29
%282x-71%29%3E=%2827%29
add 71
2x-71+71>=27+71
2x>=98
/2
x>=49
...
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