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Translate the sentence into an inequality. Eight times the sum of a number and 27 is at most "-15." Use the variable y for the unknown number.

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Answer:

8(y + 27) ≤ -15

Explanation:

In the given inequality statement, "Eight times the sum of a number and 27 is at most "-15""

The first part, "Eight times the sum of a number and 27" means that 8 is multiplied to the sum of y and 27. While the phrase "at most" means "less than or equal to (≤)" The phrase also implies that the value of y can be -15, or any value less than -15.

Therefore, the correct algebraic expression is: 8(y + 27) ≤ -15

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