document.write( "Question 121074: Please help me solve this I have worked on it and keep getting it wrong and would really be grateful for any help. Thanks so much
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Algebra.Com's Answer #88815 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2%284y-8%29%3E=3%284y%2B5%29\" Start with the given inequality\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"8y-16%3E=12y%2B15\" Distribute\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"8y%3E=12y%2B15%2B16\"Add 16 to both sides\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"8y-12y%3E=15%2B16\" Subtract 12y from both sides\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-4y%3E=15%2B16\" Combine like terms on the left side\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-4y%3E=31\" Combine like terms on the right side\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y%3C=%2831%29%2F%28-4%29\" Divide both sides by -4 to isolate y (note: Remember, dividing both sides by a negative number flips the inequality sign) \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y%3C=-31%2F4\" Reduce\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So our answer is \"y%3C=-31%2F4\" (which is approximately \"y%3C=-7.75\" in decimal form)\r
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