Question

Geraldo has a coupon for $12 off the total bill at a local restaurant. Geraldo does not want to spend more than $65. The inequality x minus 12 less-than-or-equal-to 65 represents the situation. What will be included in the solution set in the context of the problem?
all positive and negative values less than 77
all positive and negative values less than or equal to 77
all positive values less than 77
all positive values less than or equal to 77

Answer 1

inequality is given as x - 12 ≤ 65

to solve this, add 12 to both sides, then interpret what the inequality means in words