The sum of twice a number and 5 is at most 15. what are the possible values for the number

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Gerardo Heath

Mathematics

11 February, 01:49

The sum of twice a number and 5 is at most 15. what are the possible values for the number

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Garfield · Answer 1

I would start by writing this as an equation. 2n+5 is less than or equal to 15.

subtract the five from both sides to get 2n is less than or equal to 10. Divide both sides by 2 and you get n is less than or equal to 5, this is your answer.