Let n is an unknown number.
\The word
the sum of nine times a number n and fifteen
represents
.
The word
is less than or equal to
represents
.
The word
the sum of twenty - four and ten times the number n
represents
.
The word
The sum of nine times a number n and fifteen is less than or equal to the sum of twenty - four and ten times the number n
represents
.
The inequality is
.
Apply subtraction property of inequality: If
.
Subtract 9n from each side.
\

Subtract 24 from each side.
\

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
.