Inequality word problem

7 less than -2 times a number x is greater than or equal to 41

Less than means minus so 7 less than means -7

-2 times a number x means -2 times x or -2x

is greater than or equal to means >

41=41

so
-7+-2x>41
-2x-7>41
add 7 to both sides
-2x>48
divide both sides by -2
remember to flip sign since divided by negative
x<-96 

a - base

b - exponent

so,

the base is 8the exponent is 3the exponent tells you to multiply 8 together three timesthe expanded form is 8*8*8