Question

-8 is less than y, and y is less than or equal to 9

Answer 1

"-8 is less than y" turns into -8 < y

"y is less than or equal to 9" turns into \(\Large y \le 9\)

So put together, we have

\(\Large -8 < y \ \text{ and } \ y \le 9\)

which combine to this compound inequality

\(\Large -8 < y \le 9\)