Answer: [tex]q \le -26[/tex]
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Explanation:
We have some number q added to 7.85
Undo this by subtracting 7.85 from both sides
[tex]7.85 + q \le -18.15[/tex]
[tex]7.85 + q - 7.85 \le -18.15 - 7.85[/tex]
[tex]q + 7.85 - 7.85 \le -18.15 - 7.85[/tex]
[tex]q + 0 \le -26[/tex]
[tex]q \le -26[/tex]
q can be -26 or it can be smaller than -26 (it could be -27, -28, -29, etc.)
