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Translate the sentence into an inequality.

Twice the difference of a number and 4 is at most - 18.
Use the variable x for the unknown number.

User Altschuler
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Let the no be x

Inequality given by


\\ \sf\longmapsto 2(x-4)\leqslant -18

Let's solve


\\ \sf\longmapsto x-4\leqslant -9


\\ \sf\longmapsto x\leqslant -5

User Riddhi Shah
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Answer:

the value of x => x≤-5

Explanation:

2(x-4)≤-18

x-4≤-18/2

x≤-9+4

x≤-5

hope it's helpful to you

User Mark Olsen
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