Negative three times a number plus four is no more than the number minus eight. What is the number?
2 Answers
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Explanation:
Let the number be
Three times the number is
Plus four is
Number minus eight is
No more than is
So we get:
Simplify and solve this linear equation:
So the number
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See a solution process below:
Explanation:
"a number"
"Negative three times a number"
"Negative three times a number plus four"
"is no more than"
"the number minus eight"
Next, subtract
Now, divide each side of the inequality by