Five subtracted from the product of 9 and a number is at least "-22."
Well, this problem reminds me of a magic trick! Let's call the number "x" just to make things easier. So, according to the problem, we have the equation 9x - 5 ≥ -22.
Now, let's try to solve it step by step. First, we'll add 5 to both sides:
9x - 5 + 5 ≥ -22 + 5
Simplifying, we get:
9x ≥ -17
Almost there! Now, we can divide both sides by 9:
9x/9 ≥ -17/9
And ultimately:
x ≥ -17/9
So, the number "x" must be greater than or equal to -17/9. Keep in mind that this answer is no laughing matter!