Q:

Which inequality represents the following sentence?Twelve fewer than a number is at least 18. 12 + x ≤ 18x – 12 ≥ 18 (This one correct?)12 – x ≥ 18x – 12 < 18,

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A:
x – 12 ≥ 18 Let's break down the sentence and create an inequality from it. We'll use X to represent the number. "Twelve fewer than a number is at least 18." The "Twelve fewer than a number" indicates subtraction, so let's do that. X - 12 "is at least 18." would be a greater than or equal relationship. So we have X - 12 ≥ 18 And we're done. The desired equation is: x – 12 ≥ 18