SOLUTION: The sum of twice a number and 5 is at most 15. What are the possible values for the number?

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Question 791416: The sum of twice a number and 5 is at most 15. What are the possible values for the number?
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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let a number be x
The sum of twice a number x (means 2x) and 5 is at most 15 (means equal or less than 15):
2x%2B5%3C=15.....solve for x
2x%3C=15-5
2x%3C=10
x%3C=10%2F2
x%3C=5

so, the possible values for the number x are (-infinity,5]