Question

Translate the sentence into an inequality. Eight times the sum of a number and 27 is at most "-15." Use the variable y for the unknown number.

Answer 1

Answer:

8(y + 27) ≤ -15

Step-by-step explanation:

In the given inequality statement,  "Eight times the sum of a number and 27 is at most "-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 "less than or equal to (≤)"  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