In the given inequality statement, "Eight times the sum of a number and 27 is <u>at most</u> "-15""
The first part, "Eight times the sum of a number and 27" means that 8 is multiplied to the sum of y and 27. While the phrase "at most" means "<u>less than or equal to</u> (≤)" The phrase also implies that the value of y can be -15, or any value less than -15.
Therefore, the correct algebraic expression is: 8(y + 27) ≤ -15
