The sum of one third a number and is at most the sum of twice that number and
.
Let be the a number.
Write an equation.
\The sum of one third a number and represent the expression is
.
The sum of twice that number and represent the expression is
.
The inequality is .
Solve the inequality.
\ (Original inequality)
(Subtract
from each side)
(Apply additive inverse property:
)
(Subtract:
)
(Subtract
from each side)
(Apply additive inverse property:
)
(Subtract:
)
(Cross product)
(Divide each side by
)
(Cancel common terms)
The solution set of the inequality is .