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: 11

Answer

y>−2

Work Step by Step

−5y−2<8 ⟶ add 2 to both sides −5y−2+2<8+2 ⟶ simplify −5y<10 ⟶ divide both sides by -5; reverse the inequaity sign −5y÷−5>10÷−5 ⟶ simplify y>−2 check the inequality −5(0)−2<8 0−2<8 −2<8✓
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