Let n is an unknown number.
\The word the sum of nine times a number n and fifteen
represents
.
The word is less than or equal to
represents
.
The word the sum of twenty - four and ten times the number n
represents
.
The word The sum of nine times a number n and fifteen is less than or equal to the sum of twenty - four and ten times the number n
represents
.
The inequality is .
Apply subtraction property of inequality: If .
Subtract 9n from each side.
\Subtract 24 from each side.
\The solution set is .
Check:
\To check, substitute three different values for n into the original inequality: , a number less than
, and greater than
.
Let three values are .
If then
(This is false)
If then
(This is true)
If then
(This is true).
The inequality is and the solution set is
.