Question

Five times the sum of number and 27 is greater than or equal to six times the sum of that number and 26. What is the

Answer 1

Answer:

$x \geq -21$

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number be x.

Translating the word problem into an algebraic equation, we have;

$5(x + 27) \geq 6(x + 26)$

Opening the bracket, we have;

$5x + 135 \geq 6x + 156$

Collecting like terms, we have;

$6x - 5x \geq 135 - 156$

$x \geq -21$