SOLUTION: 2y + 1>-5

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Question 159523: 2y + 1>-5

Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, checkley77:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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2y%2B1%3E-5 Start with the given inequality.


2y%3E-5-1 Subtract 1 from both sides.


2y%3E-6 Combine like terms on the right side.


y%3E%28-6%29%2F%282%29 Divide both sides by 2 to isolate y.


y%3E-3 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the answer is y%3E-3



So the answer in interval notation is


Also answer in set-builder notation is


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Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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2y-1>-5
2y>-5+1
2y>-4
y>-4/2
y>-2 answer.
Proof:
Let y=-1
2*-1-1>-5
-2-1>-5
-3>-5