Question

Write the inequality for the following: Five less than anumber is no less than 14.

Answer 1

Five less than a number is no less than 14.

Five less than a number can be translated as:

x - 5

We let the number be "x"

This is no less than 14, means 14 or greater than it...So, we can write:

$x-5\geq14$

The inequality is:

$x-5\geq14$