College Algebra (10th Edition)

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Chapter 1 - Section 1.5 - Solving Inequalities - 1.5 Assess Your Understanding - Page 127: 49

Answer

$\le$

Work Step by Step

The Multiplication Property of Inequality states that if a negative number $c$ is multiplied to each side of $a \ge b$, then $ac \le bc$. Thus, if $x \ge 5$, then, multiplying $-4$ to each side of the inequality gives: $-4(x) \le -4(5) \\-4x \le -20$ Thus, the missing inequality symbol in the given statement is $\le$.
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