SOLUTION: five times a number decreased by eight is at most ten more than twice the number.

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Question 374615: five times a number decreased by eight is at most ten more than twice the number.
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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let the number be x
five times = 5x
less 8 = 5x-8
..
twice the number = 2x
10 more = 2x+10
..
5x-8<=2x+10
-2x -2x
3x-8<=10
+8 +8
3x<=18
/3
x<=6
...
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