SOLUTION: whats X when -6x≤42

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Question 167522: whats X when -6x≤42
Found 2 solutions by checkley77, stanbon:
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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-6x≤42
x>=42/-6 the < sign changes to a > sign when dividing by a negative value.
x>=-7 answer.
Proof:
Let x=-6.9
-6*-6.9<=42
41.4<=42

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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what's X when -6x≤42
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Divide both sides by -6 to get:
x >= -7
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Notice that dividing an inequality by a negative number reverses the inequality.
Cheers,
Stan H.