SOLUTION: 2 times a number, increased by 28, is less than or equal to 6 times that number.

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Question 97837: 2 times a number, increased by 28, is less than or equal to 6 times that number.
Found 2 solutions by mathslover, checkley71:
Answer by mathslover(157) About Me  (Show Source):
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2 times a number, increased by 28, is less than or equal to 6 times that number.
let the number be x
2x + 28 <= 6x
subtracting 2x from both sides 28 <= 4x
or 4x >= 28
x>=7
solution set is [7,infinity)

Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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2x+28<=6x
2x-6x<=-28
-4x<=-28
4x<=28
x<=28/4
x<=7 answer.
proof: 2*7+28<=6*7
14+28<=42
42<=42