The sum of twice a number and 5 is at most 3 less than the number

2x + 5 ≤ x - 3

We can treat this like a usual algebraic equation.

Subtract x from both sides.

x + 5 ≤ -3

Subtract 5 from both sides.

x ≤ -8

Thus, x is less than or equal to the quantity -8.

We can test this by plugging in two values into the original inequality: a number greater than -8, and a number less than -8.

2x + 5 ≤ x - 3

We'll use 2 first.

2 * 2 + 5 ≤ 2 - 3

9 ≤ -1 × this is incorrect

Now  we'll use -10

2x + 5 ≤ x - 3

2 * -10 + 5 ≤ -10 - 3

-15 ≤ -13 √ this is correct

answer:

payment just for service  

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$

87.12

payment for service including tax

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$

94.09

explanation:

service only with 20% tip  

→

$

72.6

(

1

+

20

100

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$

87.12

in the opening of the question the word 'service' is associated only with the pretax value.

the closing part of the question asks: how much did she pay for the  

service

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so technically the answer is  

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$

72.6

(

1

+

20

100

)

=

$

87.12

however, the intention of the question provider may have been that your answer is to be  

$

87.12

(

1

+

8

100

)

=

$

94.09

to 2 decimal places.

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payment just for service  

→

$

87.12

payment for service including tax

→

$

94.09

tony b

mar 21, 2017

answer:

trying to explain it another way

explanation:

service charge  

.

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$

72.60

20% tip  

20

100

×

$

72.60

=

$

14.52

−−−−−−  

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add

$

87.12

tax  

8

100

×

$

87.12

=

$

6.97

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add

$

94.09

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