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OpenStudy (roxy.girl):

Can someone help me understand how to solve inequalities better.

OpenStudy (rebecca):

Sure. Question?

OpenStudy (agent0smith):

Solve them *almost* exactly the same way you'd solve an equation. If you can solve 2x + 3 = 5, then you can solve 2x + 3 <5 in the same way.

OpenStudy (roxy.girl):

\[4k-1\ge-3\]

OpenStudy (rebecca):

When you plug in K 4k-1 should be greater than -3

OpenStudy (agent0smith):

Could you solve 4k - 1 = -3? If so, do the exact same thing here.

OpenStudy (roxy.girl):

would you add 4 to both sides?

OpenStudy (rebecca):

Nope remember that 4k=4*k

OpenStudy (rebecca):

You would first add 1 to both sides.

OpenStudy (roxy.girl):

I think I got the answer...\[k \ge-0.5\]

OpenStudy (roxy.girl):

Is this right?

OpenStudy (rebecca):

Correct c:

OpenStudy (roxy.girl):

YES! thanks <3

OpenStudy (agent0smith):

The only thing you have to remember: is to flip the direction of the > or < sign, ONLY when dividing or multiplying both sides by a negative number. otherwise solve inequalities the same as if there was an equals sign.

OpenStudy (roxy.girl):

Thanks :)

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