Question

You do not need to flip the inequality sign when solving the following -5 ≤ 4r + 3.

True
False

Answer 1

What do you think and why?

Answer 2

I have no idea on how you do this.

Answer 3

Ok let's try solving it :)
What do you think would be the first step?
-5 ≤ 4r + 3.

Answer 4

would you add 4r to each side to the equation?

Answer 5

Hmm not quite lets subtract 3 from both sides
-5-3=?

Answer 6

-8

Answer 7

Good
-8 ≤ 4r
whats next?

Answer 8

ummmmmmmm...

Answer 9

mmmmmm

Answer 10

Take a guess

Answer 11

do we divide something?

Answer 12

Yes what do we divide?

Answer 13

I guess it is 3.

Answer 14

No when we are isolating a varible we divide by the number next to it
anywho when we divide by a positive we do not need to flip the sign when we divide by a negative we flip the sign :)

Answer 15

Ok, ill write that down

Answer 16

Please do ti will help in the future :-)

Answer 17

*it
and that should've answered your question too

Answer 18

ok.