A number w increased by 6 is less than or equal to 17

w + 6 ≤ 17

A number increased by 6 is 17

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To algebraically represent the situation, let's assign a variable to the unknown number. Let's call the unknown number "w".

We are given that the number "w" increased by 6 is less than or equal to 17. Mathematically, we can say:

w + 6 ≤ 17

To solve this inequality, we need to isolate the variable "w" on one side of the inequality sign.

Subtracting 6 from both sides of the inequality, we have:

w + 6 - 6 ≤ 17 - 6
w ≤ 11

Therefore, the solution to the inequality is that the number "w" can be any value less than or equal to 11.