Question

Suppose Larry has 16 books and Pat has x books. (Larry still has at least 3 more than Pat.)

Use , or ≥ to write an inequality to compare the number of books Larry has to the number of
books Pat has.

Answer 1

13 ≥ x

Explanation:

• Larry = 16
• Pat = x

Larry has at least 3 more than Pat

• 16 ≥ x + 3

Simplified

• 16-3 ≥ x + 3 - 3
• 13 ≥ x