Verified Answer :

  • Subtract 11 from both sides of the inequality: \(f \leq \frac{5}{3} - 11\).
  • Convert 11 to a fraction with a common denominator: \(11 = \frac{33}{3}\).
  • Simplify the right side: \(\frac{5}{3} - \frac{33}{3} = -\frac{28}{3}\).
  • Express the final inequality in interval notation: \(\boxed{(-\infty, -\frac{28}{3}]}\).

Explanation

  1. Analysis of the Inequality

We are tasked with solving the linear inequality \(f + 11 \leq \frac{5}{3}\) and expressing the solution in interval notation. The variable \(f\) is isolated on the left side of the inequality. To solve for \(f\), we need to isolate it by moving the constant term 11 to the right side. We do this by subtracting 11 from both sides of the inequality.

  1. Isolating the Variable f

Starting with the inequality:
\[f + 11 \leq \frac{5}{3}\]
Subtract 11 from both sides:
\[f \leq \frac{5}{3} - 11\]
To perform the subtraction on the right side, we need a common denominator. Since the denominator of the first term is 3, we can rewrite 11 as a fraction with a denominator of 3:
\[11 = \frac{11 \times 3}{3} = \frac{33}{3}\]
Now, we substitute this back into the inequality:
\[f \leq \frac{5}{3} - \frac{33}{3}\]

  1. Final Solution and Interval Notation

Now, perform the subtraction of the fractions on the right side:
\[f \leq \frac{5 - 33}{3}\]
\[f \leq -\frac{28}{3}\]
The inequality \(f \leq -\frac{28}{3}\) represents all real numbers less than or equal to \(-\frac{28}{3}\). In interval notation, this is expressed by including all values from \(-\infty\) up to and including \(-\frac{28}{3}\). The notation for this is \((-\infty, -\frac{28}{3}]\).

Examples

In everyday life, this type of calculation can be used in budgeting or project planning. Suppose you have a limit on the total weight of a package, and you know the weight of the box itself is 11 units. If the total capacity is limited to \(\frac{5}{3}\) units, you can easily determine how much additional weight you can put in the package by solving \(f + 11 \leq \frac{5}{3}\). This ensures that you stay within the capacity constraints.