Question

The sum of 4.5 and one-third a number is equal to at most 38.9. What are all the possible values of the number? How would you write an inequality that could be used to solve this problem?(1 point)

Answer 1

what number has n in it?

Answer 2

Let's call the number x.

The sum of 4.5 and one-third of x can be written as:

4.5 + (1/3)x

The problem states that this sum is equal to at most 38.9, which can be written as:

4.5 + (1/3)x ≤ 38.9