Choose the inequality that could be used to solve the following problem. Three times a number is at most negative six. A. 3x ≤ - 6 B. 3x - 6

The answer is A. 3x ≤ - 6.

Three times a number is 3x. Negative six is - 6. But, how to solve the inequality?

At most - 6 means that 3x can be - 6 or less. If it was said at least - 6, that it would mean that 3x can be - 6 or more.

So, t hree times a number is at most negative six can be expressed as:

3x ≤ - 6