The sum of a number and 8 is no more than the square of the difference of the number and 4. Which of the following inequalities can be used to determine the unknown number?

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Brayden Thompson

4 August, 09:32

The sum of a number and 8 is no more than the square of the difference of the number and 4. Which of the following inequalities can be used to determine the unknown number?

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Johnathon Douglas · Answer 1

x + 8 ≤ (x - 4) 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number be x,

The sum of the number and 8 is

(x + 8)

The square of the difference of the number and 4 is

(x - 4) {}^{2}

Hence the inequality is

(x + 8) / leqslant (x - 4) {}^{2}