The phrase is no more than divides the sentence into what should be on the left-hand side and what should be on the right-hand side of the inequality.
1+y ≤ -13
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We are given a word sentence and we want to write an inequality that it represents.
One plus a numbery is no more than -13.
Every inequality has an inequality symbol and values or expressions on either side of this symbol. In this exercise, we have the phrase is no more than, so we can identify that the inequality symbol should be ≤.
One plus a numbery ≤ -13.
On the left-hand side, we have the phrase a number y. These words tell us that y is a variable symbol.
One plus a numbery ≤ -13.
One plus y ≤ -13
Next phrase on the left-hand side is One plus. The word plus indicates addition. The word One implies that the number that should be added is 1.
One plus y ≤ -13
1+ y ≤ -13
On the right-hand side, we have the constant 1-13. If we put these sides together, we have a complete inequality.
One plus a numbery is no more than -13.
1+ y ≤ -13
