Five times the sum of a number and 27 is greater than or equal to six times the sum of that number and 26. What's the solution set of this problem? 0 (-2,-21) 0 (-2,-21 O [-21,42) (21,42)

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Nvanesch asked Dec 26, 2023

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Five times the sum of a number and 27 is greater than or equal to six times the sum of that number and 26. What's

the solution set of this problem?
0 (-2,-21)
0 (-2,-21
O [-21,42)
(21,42)

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Answer:

$x \leqslant - 21$

Explanation:

$5(x + 27) \geqslant 6(x + 26)$
$5x + 135 \geqslant 6x + 156$

$- 21 \geqslant x$

$x \leqslant - 21$

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