Big Ideas Math - Algebra 1, A Common Core Curriculum

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Chapter 2 - Solving Linear Inequalities - 2.4 - Solving Multi-Step Inequalities - Exercises - Page 77: 29

Answer

The second step is wrong. The correct solution is $ x\geq -12$.

Work Step by Step

The given inequality is $\Rightarrow \frac{x}{4}+6\geq 3$ Multiply each side by $4$. $\Rightarrow 4\cdot (\frac{x}{4}+6)\geq 4\cdot 3$ Use distributive property. $\Rightarrow x+24\geq 12$ Subtract $24$ from each side. $\Rightarrow x+24-24\geq 12-24$ Simplify. $\Rightarrow x\geq -12$ Hence, the second step is wrong. The correct solution is $ x\geq -12$.
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