Some help with these inequalities? Promise to give a medal! :) 1. y - 5

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Some help with these inequalities? Promise to give a medal! :) 1. y - 5 <= -8 2. y - 6 <= 2 3. y + 7 <= -5 4. y/5 > 5 5. x/5 >= -2

ganeshie8 · Answer

one step equations !

ganeshie8 · Answer

really oly one step we can do for each of them : isolate the variable by doing opposite operation

ganeshie8 · Answer

1. y - 5 <= -8

since y has -5 attached to it, add 5 both sides so that y gets isolated :

y - 5 <=  -8
  + 5       + 5

y <=  -3

DONE.

ganeshie8 · Answer

try next one, can u ? :)

anonymous · Answer

y - 6 <= 2 

so i add 6 to both sides to get 8?

anonymous · Answer

and if there's a negative number do i reverse the inequality symbol or?

ganeshie8 · Answer

Yes !!!!

ganeshie8 · Answer

No, everything else remains same. just add 6 both sides.

anonymous · Answer

okay thank you, the rest of this quiz should be easy now. :) i definitely appreciate it!

ganeshie8 · Answer

np :) good luck !

ganeshie8 · Answer

5. x/5 >= -2

il do this ok.

ganeshie8 · Answer

5. x/5 >= -2

multiply 5 both sides

 x/5 >= -2
  *5          *5

x >= -10

ganeshie8 · Answer

thats it, 
negative sign wont change anything here.

anonymous · Answer

awesome! thank you