Let n is an unknown number.
\The word
the sum of twice a number n and three
represents
.
The word
4 times the sum of twice a number n and three
represents
.
The word
is no more than
represents
.
The word
Ten is no more than 4 times the sum of twice a number n and three
represents
.
The inequality is
.
Apply distributive property:
.

Apply subtraction property of inequality: If
.
Subtract 12 from each side.
\

Apply division property of inequality: If
.
Divide each side by 8.
\
Cancel common terms.
\
The solution set is
.
Check:
\To check, substitute three different values for n into the original inequality:
, a number less than
, and greater than
.
Let three values are
.
If
then
(This is false)
If
then
(This is true)
If
then
(This is true).
The inequality is
and the solution set is
.