Question

Solve negative three x is less than or equal to twelve for x. Show your work.

Answer 1

-3x<=12 divide by -3 What happens to an inequality when you divide by a negative number?

Answer 2

i dont really get this

Answer 3

@Brian42

Answer 4

what you think that will be the first step ?

Answer 5

(-3x/-3)<=(12/-3) divide both sides of the equation by -3 to isolate the x
x>=-4 reverse the inequality symbol since you divided by a negative number

Solving an inequality is no different than solving an equation. The only difference is you have to change the direction of the inequality symbol when you multiply or divide by a negative number