The inequality is .

Apply addition property of inequality: Add 11 to  each side.

    (Apply commutative property of addition: )

                  (Apply additive inverse property: )

                        (Apply additive identity property: )

                                (Add: )

Graph the solution set on a number line.

Note: A circle means that this point is not included in the solution set.

Check:

To check, substitute a number less than 27 in

                  (Substitute )

                              (Add: )

The inequality is true.

The inequality solution is .