Negative nine is greater than or equal to the sum of two-fifths times a number and seven. Translate the sentence into an inequality.

Answer 1

Negative nine (-9)

is greater than or equal to (≥)

the sum of (+)

two-fifths (2/5) times (x) a number (n)

and (this is your "sum") seven (7)

Translate the sentence into an inequality.

So, putting it together, you get:

-9 ≥ (2/5 n + 7)