SOLUTION: Given -4x + 6 is greather than or equal to 30. The student gave the answer that x greather than or equal to 6. Was the student correct? If not, what was the correct answer to th

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Question 726444: Given -4x + 6 is greather than or equal to 30. The student gave the answer that x greather than or equal to 6. Was the student correct? If not, what was the correct answer to this problem? Show the steps on how to do this inequality.
-4x+6 greather than or equal to 30
-4(6)+6 greather than or equal to 30
-24 + 6
-18 Greather than or equal to 30

Answer by fcabanski(1391) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You've shown the student wasn't correct. But to show the correct answer you have to solve for x. Solve an inequality just like an equation. If you divide by a negative number then flip the inequality.


-4x + 6 >= 30

-4x >= 24

x <= -6