The phrase no less 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.
n + 2/3 ≥ 5 13
Practice makes perfect
We are given a verbal expression and we want to write an inequality that it represents.
The sum of a numbern and 23is no less than5 13
Every inequality has an inequality symbol and values or expressions on either side of this symbol. In this exercise, we have the phrase no less than so we can identify that the inequality symbol should be ≥.
The sum of a numbern and 23 ≥ 5 13
On the left-hand side, we have one key phrase: sum. This word tell us the operation that will be used in our inequality. Sum indicates addition.
The sum of a numbern and 23
n + 2/3
On the right-hand side, we have a constant. Putting these sides together, we have a complete inequality.
The sum of a numbern and 23 is no less than 5 13
n + 2/3 ≥ 5 13
