Question

What is the correct way to write an inequality for the following statement Eight. Eleven less than 5 times a number n is greater than or equal to 15

Answer 1

To write an inequality for the statement "Eleven less than 5 times a number \( n \) is greater than or equal to 15," you can break it down as follows:

1. "Five times a number \( n \)" can be written as \( 5n \).
2. "Eleven less than \( 5n \)" translates to \( 5n - 11 \).
3. The phrase "is greater than or equal to 15" means we will use the inequality symbol \(\geq\).

Putting it all together, the inequality is:

\[
5n - 11 \geq 15
\]