SOLUTION: 7-3y>27+2y Please help with the above problem. It should be a greater than or equal to sign after 3y but couldn't make the sign. I appreciate your help!!!!!!

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Question 118264:

7-3y>27+2y
Please help with the above problem. It should be a greater than or equal to sign after 3y but couldn't make the sign. I appreciate your help!!!!!!
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
7-3Y>=27+2Y
-3Y-2Y>=27-7
-5Y>=20
Y<=20/-5 HERE THE > SIGN CHANGES TO THE < SIGN BECAUSE WE ARE DIVIDING BY A NEGATIVE INTEGER.
Y<=-4 ANSWER.
PROOF
LET Y=-4.1
7-3(-4.1)>=27+2(-4.1)
7+12.3>=27-8.2
19.3>=18.8