Translate the sentence into an inequality.

Nine times the sum of a number and is at most .
Use the variable b for the unknown number.

3 answers

"at most b" means "less than or equal to b" or "<= b"
I assume you know what a sum is,
and what "nine times" means
Nine times the sum of a number and 16 is at least -18
Translate the sentence into an inequality.
Nine times the sum of a number and 25 is at most -20
.
Use the variable for the unknown number.