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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Choose the last step in the given solution to the inequality 5x - 14 greater than or equal to 7x + 10. 5x - 14 7x + 10 -2x - 14 10 -2x 24 x greater than or equal to -12 x greater than or equal to 12 x less than or equal to 12 x less than or equal to -12

OpenStudy (anonymous):

theres no > or < signs to show the full equation...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x is less than or equal to -12 because when you divide by by a negative the sign reverses :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

third question

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i mean third answer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no its the forth...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

fourth answer....

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The equation is: 5x - 14 greater than or equal to 7x + 10 -2x - 14 greater than or equal to 10 -2x greater than or equal to 24

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lol get your answer straight

OpenStudy (anonymous):

FOURTH ANSWER

OpenStudy (anonymous):

first 1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I was thinking the fourth answer due to the negative sign

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its fourth because the sign switch due to the negative devision :P

OpenStudy (anonymous):

negative * negative = positive... must be greater then -12... greater in negatives means the other way so -12, -11 -10 ect...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what r u talking about? we already solved it and got the right answer.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yup

OpenStudy (anonymous):

there was no negative * negative.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

positive / negative

OpenStudy (anonymous):

nvm i read it wrong... and a negative * a negative is a positive :p

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ppl we already got the answer!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh ok :b

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so are we agreeing that the answer is: D- x less than or equal to -12

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks

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