Question

5x+4≥2x-8

Answer 1

First, isolate the variable. How would you do that?

Answer 2

by subtracting 2 from both sides and adding 4 to bth sides?

Answer 3

You'll want to subtract 2x from both sides, and then subtract 4, actually.

Answer 4

then divide 3 from both sides?

Answer 5

5x+4-2x≥2x-8-2x
3x+4-4≥0-8-4

Answer 6

Yes.

Answer 7

but how do u divide a positive from a negetive?

Answer 8

Just divide them as if they were two positives, then add a negative sign.

Answer 9

oh ok :) thanks

Answer 10

3x≥-12
divide: x≥-(4)