SOLUTION: -3w+3greater than or equal to 18

Question 141817: -3w+3greater than or equal to 18
Answer by rapaljer(4671) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Subtract 3 from each side:

Here is the tricky step! When you muliply or divide both sides of an inequality by a negative number, you must REVERSE the inequality sign!

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