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anonymous · Answer

$$options a. b \ge 8 ,b \ge -6 , c. b \le 8   ,d. b \le -6$$

anonymous · Answer

What is the question?

anonymous · Answer

oh yah ok 
$$-b-7 \le -1$$

anonymous · Answer

solve algebraically. u got this thing!

anonymous · Answer

i need help that is why i asked

anonymous · Answer

Well think of the question with the less than or equal to symbol as an equal sign. Just remember if you divide by a negative the symbol will become a greator than or equal to.

anonymous · Answer

One treats an inequality just like and equation algebraically except that the inequality is reversed when multiplied or divided by a negative number.

anonymous · Answer

So what answer did you get ashlynn?

anonymous · Answer

not yet hold on let me think then i will ask

anonymous · Answer

so is it $$b \le -6$$

anonymous · Answer

or d

anonymous · Answer

Well I think you forgot 1 step that both I and wetlife have said about multiplying or dividing by negatives.

dls · Answer

b>-6 i suppose

anonymous · Answer

i didn't need to here i will show you how i got it

dls · Answer

$$-b-7 \le -1$$
$$-b \le 6 $$
b>=-6

anonymous · Answer

DLS the problem with your work is that your less than or equal to sign cannot end up as a greator than sign. It is impossible for that to happen.

anonymous · Answer

$$-b - 7\le  -1 $$
$$-b - 7 = -1$$
$$-b = 6$$
$$-b \le 6$$

anonymous · Answer

yes ashylnn, but you are missing the last step. You must simplify equation. .You are not looking for what negative b is, but you are looking for just the variable b

anonymous · Answer

yes so i would divide it like this ??
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