Ten less than twice a number is equal to at Least 52. What are the possible values of the number ? Write an inequality that could be used to solve this problem?

Answer 1

Let's denote the number as x.

The given statement tells us that "ten less than twice a number is equal to at least 52." In equation form, this can be written as:

2x - 10 ≥ 52

To solve this inequality, we can isolate the variable x by adding 10 to both sides:

2x ≥ 62

Next, we divide both sides of the inequality by 2 to solve for x:

x ≥ 31

Hence, the possible values of the number are any value greater than or equal to 31.