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Ten
is no more than four times the sum of twice a number and three.



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x-searched\ number\\\\10 \leq 4(2x+3)\\10 \leq 8x+12\ \ \ \ \ \ \ |subtract\ 12\\10-12 \leq 8x\\-2 \leq 8x\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ |:8\\x \geq -(2)/(8)\\x \geq -(1)/(4)\\\\x\in[(1)/(4),+\infty)
User Alex Terry
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Set up an equation when n is the number and solve:
10 </= 4(2n + 3)
10 </= 8n + 12
-12 - 12
-2 = 8n
/8 /8
n = >/= -1/4
The number is less than or equal to -1/4.
Hope this helps!

User Rosanna
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