Mathematics: Five times the sum of number and 27 is greater than or equal to six times the sum of that number and 26. What is the solution set of this problem?

Five times the sum of number and 27 is greater - id2711801229, laceybabin1952

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08.04.2021

$x \geq -21$

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number be x.

Translating the word problem into an algebraic equation, we have;

$5(x + 27) \geq 6(x + 26)$

Opening the bracket, we have;

$5x + 135 \geq 6x + 156$

Collecting like terms, we have;

$6x - 5x \geq 135 - 156$

$x \geq -21$

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