what number would you subtract from each side of the inequality to solve to solve: y+3/8(greater than sign here)16

A. -16
B. -3/8
C. 3/8
D. 16

Question

what number would you subtract from each side of the inequality to solve to solve:    y+3/8(greater than sign here)16

A. -16
B. -3/8
C. 3/8
D. 16

daniel14 · Answer

I am so lost

jdoe0001 · Answer

ok  hmmm  say

if you had     x + 3 = 25
what would "x" equals to?

daniel14 · Answer

22

jdoe0001 · Answer

ahah!    22

well... how did you get 22 though?

daniel14 · Answer

are u really asking lol haha umm maybe something called easy math hey?  hehe

daniel14 · Answer

whats the next step?

daniel14 · Answer

@jdoe0001

jdoe0001 · Answer

well
seems all you did was "subtract" the -3 from both sides

x+3-3 = 25 -3
x +0  = 22
x = 22

well.. you'd do the same thing with the equation above $\large {
y+\cfrac{3}{8}> 16\implies y\cancel{+\cfrac{3}{8}-\cfrac{3}{8}}> 16-\cfrac{3}{8}\implies y> 16-\cfrac{3}{8}
}$