Write an inequality for the following statement

Question

the difference between 12 times a number x and 20 is at most twice x

Answer 1

12x - 20 <= 2x

 

10x - 20 <= 0

 

10x  <= 20

 

x <= 20/10 = 2

 

12(2) - 20 <= 24 - 20 < 4 = 2(2)

 

 

For x<=2, the inequality holds