Algebra 1: Common Core (15th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0133281140
ISBN 13: 978-0-13328-114-9

Chapter 3 - Solving Inequalities - 3-4 Solving Multi-Step Inequalities - Practice and Problem-Solving Exercises - Page 190: 36

Answer

s≤−2

Work Step by Step

3s+6≤−5(s+2)⟶ multiply using the distributive property 3s+6≤−5s−10⟶ add 5s to each side 3s+6+5s≤−5s−10+5s⟶ add 8s+6≤−10⟶ subtract 6 from each side 8s+6−6≤−10−6⟶ subtract 8s≤−16⟶ divide both sides by 8 8s÷8≤−16÷8⟶ divide s≤−2
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