Question

Write an inequality for the sentence: twice a number, decreased by the quotient of that number and 2, is at least 12. plzz help

Answer 1

if the number is say \(x\) then twice the number is \(2x\)

Answer 2

the quotient of that number and two is \(\frac{x}{2}\) and if you decrease \(2x\) by \(\frac{x}{2}\) you get
\[2x-\frac{x}{2}\]

Answer 3

to say it is "at least 12" is tricky a bit
do you think it means "greater than or equal to" or "less than or equal to"?

Answer 4

greater than?

Answer 5

yes exactly
well "greater than or equal to "

Answer 6

as in "you must be at least 12 to drink beer"

Answer 7

thnx

Answer 8

yw