Oh, dude, so basically, if we have a number x and we subtract 8 from it, the result has to be at least 17. So, mathematically speaking, x - 8 ≥ 17. That means x has to be at least 25. Easy peasy lemon squeezy!
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fourteen less than three fourths of a number is negative eight find the number
Less. Eg. 'it is worse than that', 'it is the worst', and 'it is less than that', 'it is the least'.
If: 3x-8 = -14 then x = -2
any negative number is less than zero
Let's represent the number as (x). The phrase "Eight less than five times a number" can be translated to (5x - 8), and "is seven more than the number" can be translated to (x + 7). Therefore, the algebraic equation representing the given phrase is (5x - 8 = x + 7).