Translate the following statement into an inequality: Five less than a number is at least nine.
n - 5 ≥ 9
Let's break down the statement into two parts:
"Five less than a number" can be expressed as "number - 5".
"is at least nine" means that the value is greater than or equal to nine, which can be expressed as "≥ 9".
Combining the two parts, the inequality becomes:
number - 5 ≥ 9
To translate the statement "Five less than a number is at least nine" into an inequality, we need to break it down into math operations.
Let's interpret the statement step by step:
1. "Five less than a number": In mathematical terms, this means subtracting 5 from the number. Let the number be represented by "x".
So, "Five less than a number" translates to: x - 5.
2. "Is at least nine": "At least" implies that the result needs to be greater than or equal to the specified value, which is 9.
Putting it all together, the inequality becomes:
x - 5 ≥ 9