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OpenStudy (anonymous):

-11b is greater thn or equal to 33

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-11b >= 33 what should the first step be ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[-11b \ge 33\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

idk isolting y

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Try factoring out 11 from both sides.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

22?

OpenStudy (texaschic101):

you should divide both sides by - 11.

OpenStudy (texaschic101):

but keep in mind, that in an inequality, dividing by a negative changes the sign.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

−11b≥33]÷11=−1b≥3

OpenStudy (texaschic101):

No....divide by a -11.... -11b/-11 >= 33/-11 b <= -3

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