Answer:
x ≥ 13.5
Step-by-step explanation:
"2/3 of a number (x)" ---> (2/3)x
"Twenty-seven minus 2/3 of a number (x)" ---> 27 - (2/3)x
"is not more than 36" can be rephrased as " is less than or equal to 36"
hence
27 - (2/3)x ≤ 36 (subtract 27 from both sides)
- (2/3)x ≤ 36 - 27
- (2/3)x ≤ 9 (multiply both sides by -1, remember to flip the sign)
(2/3)x ≥ -9 (multiply both sides by 3/2)
x ≥ -9 (3/2)
x ≥ 13.5
