AlgebraEasyTranslating 'no more than' into an inequality
Algebra practice question
Which inequality means that x is no more than 8?
- A. x ≤ 8Correct
- B. x < 8
- C. x ≥ 8
- D. x > 8
Answer: A. x ≤ 8
'No more than 8' allows 8 and anything smaller: x ≤ 8.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. x < 8
- x < 8 excludes 8 itself.
- C. x ≥ 8
- x ≥ 8 means at least 8.
- D. x > 8
- x > 8 means more than 8.
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