Translate the sentence to an inequality. -Five added to half of a number is at most eight. A) $\frac { 1 } { 2 } x + 5 8$ B) $\frac { 1 } { 2 } x + 5

Question

Translate the sentence to an inequality.
-Five added to half of a number is at most eight. 
A) $\frac { 1 } { 2 } x + 5 > 8$
B) $\frac { 1 } { 2 } x + 5 < 8$
C) $\frac { 1 } { 2 } x + 5 \geq 8$
D) $\frac { 1 } { 2 } x + 5 \leq 8$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The phrase "at most" indicates that the quantity does not exceed a certain value, leading to the inequality $\frac { 1 } { 2 } x + 5 \leq 8$.

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