Four times the sum of a number and 16 is at most 26

Question

Use the variable y for the unknown number

Answer 1

4(y + 16) ≤ 26

 

"At most" and "at least" are tricky. In order for 26 to be the max value, the rest has to be less than or equal to 26.

Answer 2

Hi, Pat!

So we are calling  the number, y

 

4(y + 16) ≤ 26

4y + 64 ≤ 26

Divide both sides by 4:

y + 16 ≤ 6.5

y ≤ - 9.5    or  y ≤ -9 1/2