SOLUTION: 2 - 3x < or equal to 8-x

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Question 114828:
2 - 3x < or equal to 8-x
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2-3X<=8-X
-3X+X<=8-2
-2X<=6 DIVIDING BY A NEGATIVE INTEGER CHANGES THE < TO A > SIGN.
X>=6/-2
X>=-3 ANSWER.PROOF
LET X=-2.9
2-3*-2.9<=8-(-2.9)
2+8.7<=8+2.9
10.7<=10.9