Answer:
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the average change overtime in the prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket of consumer goods and services.
Less than means minus so 7 less than means -7
-2 times a number x means -2 times x or -2x
is greater than or equal to means <u>></u>
41=41
so
-7+-2x<u>></u>41
-2x-7<u>></u>41
add 7 to both sides
-2x<u>></u>48
divide both sides by -2
remember to flip sign since divided by negative
x<u><</u>-96
