Write an inequality to represent “7 less than the product of a number, n, and 16 is at most 45.”

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Dimba · Answer 1 · 2020-11-22T08:08:36+0000

Answer:
$16n-7\leq45$ .

Explanation:

The given statement : “7 less than the product of a number, n, and 16 is at most 45.”

In algebraic expressions, we can write

$\text{product of a number, n, and 16 = }16* n=16n$

Now ,
$\text{7 less than the product of a number, n, and 16}=16n-7$

Also , phrase "at most " means "maximum" or "less than or equal to".

i.e. at most 45 means less than or equals to 45.

Now ,
$\text{$

$16n-7\leq45$

Hence, the required inequality is
$16n-7\leq45$ .