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The sum of nine times a number and fifteen is less than or equal to the sum of twenty four and ten times the number

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9n+15≤10n+24 subtract 15 from both sides

9n≤10n+9 subtract 10n from both sides

-n≤9 divide both sides by -1 and reverse inequality sign because of division by a negative value...

n≥-9
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The inequality to represent that would be 9x + 15 ≤ 10x + 24
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