Question

translate the sentence into an inequality. Three times the sum of a number and 16 is at most 23. use the variable y for the unknown number.

Answer 1

using the variable y for the unknown number,

the sum of a number and 16 is equivalent to: y + 16

Three times the sum of a number and 16 is equivalent to: 3(y + 16)

Three times the sum of a number and 16 is at most 23 is equivalent to:

3(y + 16) ≤ 26