How do you express "3y plus 5 is at least 5x minus 12" in mathematical symbols?

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Answer 1 · 2016-11-03T21:51:46

#3y + 5 >= 5x - 12#

"3y plus 5": Plus is the same as #+# so this can be written as:

#3y + 5#

"5x minus 12": Minus is the same as #-# so this can be written as:

#5x - 12#

"is at least" This means it as equal to or greater than so this can be written as:

#>=#

Putting these all together gives:

#3y + 5 >= 5x - 12#