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How do we write the sentence 'twice a number is at least 18' as an inequality?

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Correct answer: 2x ≥ 18

The governing concept is translating verbal comparison into mathematical symbols. Let the unknown number be x. Its twice value is 2x. The phrase “at least 18” means 18 or any number greater than 18, so equality must be included. Its correct symbol is ≥, giving 2x ≥ 18; therefore option B is correct. Option A, 2x > 18, would mean strictly greater than 18 and would wrongly exclude the allowed boundary value 2x = 18. Options C and D describe values less than 18 or at most 18, which contradict the phrase “at least.” For example, if x = 9, then 2x = 18 and the original sentence is true, confirming why the equality sign is essential.

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Linear InequalitiesVerbal TranslationAt LeastInequality SymbolsMathematicsClass 11 McqIntroduction To Inequalities

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