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A Number Decreased By Is At Least 9

Writer Daniel Cobb

A Number Decreased By Is At Least 9

Take away the following inequality: Is two-thirds of a number minus 27 or more? 3

9> 2/3 (X27)

9> 2 / 3X18

27> 2 / 3X

18> X

X is less than or equal to 18.

2x / 3 27> = 9

2x / 3> = 36

2x> = 108

x> = 54

A Number Decreased By Is At Least 9