Question

MEDAL!!!
Which inequality represents the following sentences?
Eight fewer than a number is at least 20.

Answer 1

fewer than means what?
is at least means what?

Answer 2

Welp she went offline...how convenient

Answer 3

(number - 8) greater or equal to 20 @jessiegonzales

Answer 4

eight fewer than a number is equal to 20

Answer 5

\[x-8\ge20\]

Answer 6

\[8-x \ge20\]

Answer 7

\[x+8\le20\]

Answer 8

\[x-8\le20\]

Answer 9

those are my options to choose from

Answer 10

let number = x
"8 less than a number" just means "x - 8"
Then the last part of the sentence which says "8 less than a number is at LEAST 20" means that whatever the x-8 equals to has to equal to 20 OR more.

So what do you think??

Answer 11

x−8≥20