Question

Solve: 3(x + 4)>= x - 2
x>= -7
x >= 7
x <= -7
x >=-3

Answer 1

i have the answer i just wanna make shure its right

Answer 2

What does 3(x+4) simplify to?

Answer 3

3x+12

Answer 4

So 3x+12 >= x -2
What do we do next?

Answer 5

subtract 12 from both sides

Answer 6

Sure. What do we get?

Answer 7

3x>=x-14

Answer 8

Next step?

Answer 9

add x

Answer 10

no subtract x

Answer 11

Yes, subtract x.

Answer 12

What do we get?

Answer 13

2x>=-14

Answer 14

Final step?

Answer 15

x<=-7

Answer 16

Nope.

Answer 17

You only switch the inequality sign when you divide 2 negative number. :)

Answer 18

x>=-7

Answer 19

oh ok ill keep a note of that thanks

Answer 20

Yes. You are correct! The answer is x>=-7. :)

Answer 21

No problem. :)