SOLUTION: how do you solve -3p+7≥-2 without multiplying or dividing both sides by a negative number?

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Question 1205146: how do you solve -3p+7≥-2 without multiplying or dividing both sides by a negative number?
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If the coefficient of the variable in a linear inequality is negative, move that term to the other side of the inequality to make it positive. Then when you divide, you are dividing by a positive number.

In your example,

-3p%2B7%3E=-2 --> 7%3E=3p-2

Then from there...

9%3E=3p
3%3E=p

or

p%3C=3