Question

Please help me. Question is in comments

Answer 1

what does
\[ y≥ -3\ 1/3 \]
mean? can you say in words what it means ?

Answer 2

That y is greater than or equal to negative three and one-thirds? @phi

Answer 3

yes. Y is greater than or equal to -3 1/3

now if Y is greater than or equal to -3 1/3 then what is the *smallest* number Y can be ?

Answer 4

-1? @phi

Answer 5

For the moment, think of this problem
Y is bigger than or equal to 1
what is the smallest Y could be and still be bigger than or equal to 1

Answer 6

I'm assuming it would be 1?

Answer 7

yes, if you are told Y is 1 or bigger, the smallest Y can be is 1

your problem is the same thing
if Y is -3 1/3 or bigger, the smallest Y can be is -3 1/3

Answer 8

Oh, okay I understand now.

Answer 9

so is -3 1/3 the least value of Y or the biggest value of Y ?

Answer 10

The least value

Answer 11

Yes

Answer 12

Thank you for your help! :)