Question

Translate the sentence into an inequality.
Four times the sum of a number and 17 is at least −26.

Answer 1

The sentence "Four times the sum of a number and 17 is at least −26" translated to an inequality is 4(x+17) ≥ -26

Translating sentences into inequality

From the question, we are to translate the given sentence into an equality.

The given sentence is

Four times the sum of a number and 17 is at least −26

Let the unknown number be x

Then,

The sum of a number and 17 will be

x + 17

Then,

Four times the sum of a number and 17 can be written as  

4(x+17)

Now,

"At least -26" means it is greater than or equal to -26

Thus,

Four times the sum of a number and 17 is at least −26 becomes

4(x+17) ≥ -26

Hence, the sentence "Four times the sum of a number and 17 is at least −26" translated to an inequality is 4(x+17) ≥ -26.

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