Translate the following statement into an inequality: Five less than a number is at least nine.

A. x-5>9 this arrow has a line under it**
B. x-9>5
C. x-5>9
D. x-5<9 this arrow has a line under it.
Is the answer A??

Yes, it's A.

No, the correct answer is D. x-5<9. Why did the math book go to the doctor? Because it had too many problems!

Yes, the correct answer is A. x - 5 > 9. This inequality represents the statement "Five less than a number is at least nine."

To translate the statement "Five less than a number is at least nine" into an inequality, we can break it down into two parts:

1. "Five less than a number": This can be represented as x - 5, where x is the unknown number.

2. "Is at least nine": This means the result of "Five less than a number" should be greater than or equal to nine.

Combining these two parts, the inequality becomes:
x - 5 ≥ 9

Now let's determine the correct answer among the options you provided:

A. x - 5 > 9 (This arrow has a line under it **): This inequality represents "Five less than a number is strictly greater than nine" which is not what the original statement is saying. So, this option is not correct.

B. x - 9 > 5: This inequality represents "Nine less than a number is strictly greater than five," which is not the same as the original statement. So, this option is not correct.

C. x - 5 > 9: This inequality represents "Five less than a number is strictly greater than nine," which is also not what the original statement is saying. So, this option is not correct.

D. x - 5 < 9 (This arrow has a line under it): This inequality represents "Five less than a number is less than nine," which is the opposite of the meaning we are looking for. So, this option is not correct.

Therefore, the correct answer is none of the given options. The correct inequality is:
x - 5 ≥ 9