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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Solve. 8x + 4 ≤ –20 A. x ≤ –2 B. x ≥ –3 C. x ≥ –2 D. x ≤ –3

pooja195 (pooja195):

subtract 4 from both sides

OpenStudy (anonymous):

8x<-16?

pooja195 (pooja195):

no when you subtract -20-4 it would be -24

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so would the answer be B or C?

pooja195 (pooja195):

idk see for youself divide by 8x :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

am i close?

pooja195 (pooja195):

No those are wrong answers

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A?

pooja195 (pooja195):

Stop guessing and do the work please

pooja195 (pooja195):

whats -24/8

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i dont know how to set it up though :P

pooja195 (pooja195):

lol i just set it up whats -24/8?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-3

pooja195 (pooja195):

so whats your answer?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

D or B but it D

pooja195 (pooja195):

Yes well done :) its not B because we did not divide by a negative if we did we would flip the signs in this case we did not therefore D is correct congrats :D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

:D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

:3

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