3 times the sum of a and b is at most 10

Question

Don't get it

Answer 1

3 times the sum of a and b is at most 10

 

"sum of a and b" means a+b

 

"is at most" means less than or equal to  ≤ (this means that the left side cannot exceed the right side)

 

3(a+b) ≤ 10

 

3a +3b ≤ 10