SOLUTION: Write the verbal sentence as an inequality. Then solve the inequality A number minus 8 is no more than -3 Any help with this problem would be greatly appreciated

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Question 107281: Write the verbal sentence as an inequality. Then solve the inequality
A number minus 8 is no more than -3

Any help with this problem would be greatly appreciated
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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A number minus 8 is no more than -3
if a number is x, we can write it as:
%28x+-+8%29+%3C=+-3
now we can solve it:
%28x+-+8+%29%3C=+-3..........move -8 to the right

x+%3C=%28-3%2B+8%29
x+%3C=++5