The phrase at least divides the sentence into what should be on the left-hand side and what should be on the right-hand side of the inequality.
13≥ v-1
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Every inequality has an inequality symbol and values or expressions on either side of this symbol. In this exercise, we have the phrase at least, so we can identify that the inequality symbol should be ≥.
Thirteen ≥ the difference of a number v and 1
On the right-hand side, we have one key phrase: the difference. These words tell us the operations that will be used in our inequality. The difference indicates subtraction.
the difference of a number v and 1
v - 1
On the left-hand side, we have a constant. Putting these sides together, we have a complete inequality.
Thirteen is at leastthe difference of a numbervand1
13 ≥ v-1
