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Represent each situation with an inequality.

The sum of a number and 8 is at most -9.
A number decreased by 8 is greater than -9.
-8 less than a number is no more than -9.

User Danspants
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x + 8 ≤ -9

x - 8 > -9

x + 8 ≤ -9
User Eldshe
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1. X + 8 ≤ 9
2. X - 8 > 9
3. X + 8 ≤ 9*

* I am not 100% confident on this last one. I have made my best educated guess on the answer.
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