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Is a = 9 a solution to the inequality below?

Please help question in photo Is a = 9 a solution to the inequality below?-example-1
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No 9 is not grater than or equal to 12
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Answer:

No, 9 is not a solution to 12
\leq a

Explanation:

The expression 12
\leq a states " 12 is less or equal to a." If a were 9, the statement would not be true, since 9 is less than 12. This contradicts the expression.