SOLUTION: Determine whether the given numbers are solutions of the inequality 7,-17,-15,-1 y-8>2y-3 is 7 a solution is -17 a solution is -15 a solution is -1 a solution

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Question 251539: Determine whether the given numbers are solutions of the inequality
7,-17,-15,-1
y-8>2y-3
is 7 a solution
is -17 a solution
is -15 a solution
is -1 a solution
Found 2 solutions by checkley77, richwmiller:
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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7,-17,-15,-1
y-8>2y-3
7-8>2*7-3
-1>14-3
-1>11
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-17-8>2*-17-3
-25>-34-3
-25>-31
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-15-8>2*-15-3
-23>30-3
-23>-27
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-1-8>2*-1-3
-9>-2-3
-9>-5
is 7 a solution NO.
is -17 a solution YES.
is -15 a solution YES.
is -1 a solution NO.

Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
just plug the number in and see if the results are true
y-8>2y-3
7-8>(2*7)-3
-17-8>(2*(-17))-3
-15-8>2*((-15))-3
-1-8>(2*(-1))-3
Perform operations inside the parentheses first