Question

Part 1: Solve the inequality -5x + 8 less than or greater to x - 4 and show all of your work. You can use <= to represent the less than or equal to symbol.

Answer 1

less than or greater to?
Is that supposed to say less than or equal to?

Answer 2

\[-5x + 8 \le x - 4\]
subtract x from each side

\[-6x + 8 \le -4\]
subtract 8 from each side

\[-6x \le -12\]
divide by -6

\[x \le 2\]
there ya go

Answer 3

greater too. sorry (:

Answer 4

Ashley, based on my explanation to you in the other thread, see if you can find Scramble's mistake.

Answer 5

I cant find it 0.0

Answer 6

You can solve an inequality for x the same way you would solve an equation for x with only 1 little difference. If you multiply or divide both sides of the equation by a negative, then you have to switch the direction of the inequality arrow.

Answer 7

Ohh. thank you! I get it now(:

Answer 8

=D You're welcome!

Answer 9

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