Levon has 45 minutes until he needs to leave for his piano lesson. He spends 27 minutes watching an episode of his favorite TV show. Then he wants to play a game on his tablet. At most, how long can Levon spend playing the game before he need to leave?

Question

Levon has 45 minutes until he needs to leave for his piano lesson. He spends 27 minutes watching an episode of his favorite TV show. Then he wants to play a game on his tablet. At most, how long can Levon spend playing the game before he need to leave?
Solve the inequality.

Bot · Answer

45 - 27 - x ≤ 0 18 - x ≤ 0 -x ≤ -18 x ≥ 18 Therefore, Levon can play the game for at most 18 minutes before he needs to leave.