The word
sum
represent the addition operation and its symbol is
.
The word
The sum of
and 8
represent the expression
.
The word
is less than or equal to
represent the symbol
.
The word
The sum of
and 8 is less than or equal to 
represent the inequality
.
The word
is less than
represent the symbol
.
The word
6 is less than 
represent the inequality
.
The word
The sum of
and 8 is less than or equal to
or
6 is less than 
represent the compound inequality
.
The compound inequality is
.
Solve the inequality 1:
.
Subtract 8 from each side.
\

.
Divide each side by negative 2 and reverse the inequality symbol.
\
.
Solve the inequality 2:
.
Divide each side by negative 2 and reverse the inequality symbol.
\
Cancel common terms.
\
.
The compound inequality can be written as
.
The compound inequality
graph is

Observe the graph, the open circle means that
is not a solutions of the inequality and the closed circle means that 6.5
is a solutions of the inequality..
The compound inequality
graph is
