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OpenStudy (anonymous):

-4y + 17 29 Part 1: Solve the inequality above. Part 2: Describe the graph of the solution

OpenStudy (austinl):

What is the inequality?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-4y+17<=29

OpenStudy (austinl):

\(-4y+17\le29\) \(\text{1) Subtract 17 from both sides.}\) \(\text{2) Divide by negative 4 (be sure to flip the sign).}\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i dont know how please do this for me i have another one after this i wanna do myself

OpenStudy (austinl):

\(-4y+17\le29\) \(-4y\le12\) \(y\ge-3\)

OpenStudy (austinl):

You can treat it exactly as you would an equation up to the point of multiplication or division. Then when you divide or multiply by a negative number, you have to switch the sign to the opposite of whatever it was initially.

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