SOLUTION: Hi. I'm having a really hard time with inequalities. Would someone please help? 0.5x+5 <= 1.3x-2 -6x > 1/13 Thank you so much!

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Question 144448: Hi. I'm having a really hard time with inequalities. Would someone please help?
0.5x+5 <= 1.3x-2
-6x > 1/13
Thank you so much!

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
0.5x+5 <= 1.3x-2
subtract 0.5x from both sides; add 2 to both sides
7 <= 0.8x
x >= 7/0.8
x >= 8.75
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-6x > 1/13
x < -1/78
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Cheers,
Stan H.