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Example: Translating and Solving 'Nineteen less than pp is no less than 47'

To translate and solve the problem 'Nineteen less than pp is no less than 4747', follow these sequential mathematical steps:

  1. Translate: Deconstruct the sentence into mathematical symbols. The phrase 'nineteen less than pp' means that 1919 is subtracted from pp, yielding the expression p19p - 19. The phrase 'is no less than' indicates that the first quantity must be greater than or equal to the second, which is represented by the \geq symbol. Combining these elements provides the inequality p1947p - 19 \geq 47.
  2. Solve: Isolate pp by applying the Addition Property of Inequality. Add 1919 to both sides of the inequality: p19+1947+19p - 19 + 19 \geq 47 + 19, which simplifies to p66p \geq 66.
  3. Graph the Solution: On a number line, indicate that 6666 is included in the solution set by placing a left bracket at 6666, and shade the numerical region to the right to encapsulate all numbers greater than 6666.
  4. Interval Notation: The solution set encompasses all real numbers from 6666 up to infinity, formatted in interval notation as [66,)[66, \infty).

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