Question

Cecil is replacing lightbulbs in the office where he works. When he started, he had x boxes of lightbulbs with 2 bulbs in each box. After replacing 16 lightbulbs, he has at least 12 bulbs left. Which inequality represents the number of boxes of lightbulbs Cecil started with? How many boxes of lightbulbs is that?

The inequality represents the number of boxes of lightbulbs that Cecil started with.

Cecil had boxes of lightbulbs when he started.

Answer 1

at most or at least

Explanation:

Answer 2

If we add the Replaced, the Left, that would be 28 LB, 14 boxes.