Doug C. answered • 07/24/24
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The "sum" of two numbers means add them together.
So, the sum of 8 and y is represented by 8 + y.
That quantity is less than 19. The less than symbol is "<".
8 + y < 19
Take it a step further to determine the possible values for y by subtracting 8 from both sides of the inequality.
y < 11
