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Suppose Larry has 16 books and Pat has x books. (Larry still has at least 3 more than Pat.) Use , or ≥ to write an inequality to compare the number of books Larry has to the num…

Suppose Larry has 16 books and Pat has x books. (Larry still has at least 3 more than Pat.) Use , or ≥ to write an inequality to compare the number of books Larry has to the num…
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Suppose Larry has 16 books and Pat has x books. (Larry still has at least 3 more than Pat.)

Use , or ≥ to write an inequality to compare the number of books Larry has to the number of
books Pat has.

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User Vladislav Kysliy
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Answer:

13 ≥ x

Explanation:

  • Larry = 16
  • Pat = x

Larry has at least 3 more than Pat

  • 16 ≥ x + 3

Simplified

  • 16-3 ≥ x + 3 - 3
  • 13 ≥ x
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