SOLUTION: twice a number increased by seven is at least 27

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Question 803894: twice a number increased by seven is at least 27
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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twice a number increased by seven is at least 27
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Let the number be "x":
2x + 7 >= 27
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Subtract 7 from both sides::
2x >= 20
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Divide both sides by 2 to get::
x >= 10
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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