Question

drew and larry are working together on a jigsaw puzzle. drew places 11 less than 3 times the number of pieces that larry places. drew places at least 10 pieces. how many pieces does larry place?
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Explanation:

Step1: Define Variables

Let \( x \) be the number of pieces Larry places. Then Drew places \( 3x - 11 \) pieces.

Step2: Set Up Inequality

Since Drew places at least 10 pieces, we have the inequality \( 3x - 11 \geq 10 \).

Step3: Solve the Inequality

Add 11 to both sides: \( 3x \geq 10 + 11 \) → \( 3x \geq 21 \).
Divide both sides by 3: \( x \geq \frac{21}{3} \) → \( x \geq 7 \).

Answer:

Larry places at least 7 pieces.