Which inequality is equivalent to x – 5 ≤ 2x – 6?

a. x ≤ 1
b. x ≥ -1
c. x ≥ 1
d. x ≥ 11
e. x ≤ 11

@iGreen help please?

Question

Which inequality is equivalent to x – 5 ≤ 2x – 6?

a. x ≤ 1
b. x ≥ -1
c. x ≥ 1
d. x ≥ 11
e. x ≤ 11

@iGreen help please?

igreen · Answer

$x – 5 \le 2x – 6$

Add 5 to both sides:

$x \le 2x – 1$

Subtract 2x to both sides:

$-x \le -1$

Divide -1 to both sides.

What's -1 / -1? @pigglet

igreen · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

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igreen · Answer

Yep.

So we have:

$x \ge 1$

Remember to switch the sign when dividing by a negative number.

anonymous · Answer

thanks