The solution set of " Five times the sum of a number and 27 is greater than or equal to six times the sum of that number and 26" is (-∞, -21]
If the equation or inequality contains variable terms, then there might be some values of those variables for which that equation or inequality might be true. Such values are called solution to that equation or inequality. Set of such values is called solution set to the considered equation or inequality.
For this case, let the number in consideration be 'x', then according to the condition specified, we get:
Also, we get:
Five times the sum of a number and 27 is greater than or equal to six times the sum of that number and 26 as:
[tex]5(x+27) \geq 6(x+26)[/tex]
Expanding and taking x on one side:
[tex]5x+135 \geq 6x+156\\135-156 \geq x \\\\x \leq -21[/tex]
Thus, the considered statement is true for all the numbers which is smaller or equal to -21. Symbolically, the solution set is: (-∞, -21]
The square bracket shows that the -21 is included in the interval. And the interval (-∞, -21] is set of all real numbers smaller or equal to -21.
Thus, the solution set of " Five times the sum of a number and 27 is greater than or equal to six times the sum of that number and 26" is (-∞, -21]
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