SOLUTION: Four times the sum of a number and two increased by three is at least twenty-seven

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Question 347439: Four times the sum of a number and two increased by three is at least twenty-seven
Found 2 solutions by fractalier, stanbon:
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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Translating carefully we have
4(x + 2) + 3 >= 27
4x + 8 + 3 >= 27
4x + 11 >= 27
4x >= 16
x >= 4

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Four times the sum of a number and two
increased by three is at least twenty-seven.
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Equation:
4(x+2)+3 >= 27
4(x+2) >= 24
x+2 >= 6
x >= 4
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Cheers,
Stan H.