Question

Which inequality represents the following sentence?
Twelve fewer than a number is at least 18.

12 + x ≤ 18
x – 12 ≥ 18 (This one correct?)
12 – x ≥ 18
x – 12 < 18

Answer 1

Yea you're right

Answer 2

@allabouthistory can you explain

Answer 3

12 fewer than a number would be a number (x) minus 12 and it doesn't say less than(<) or greater than(>) so it can't be those it's says its at least 18(18 is the smallest number it could be) so it can't be anything less than 18 therefore it's greater than or equal to

Answer 4

Thank you