SOLUTION: 6-5/8x is greater than or equal to 9. The solution set is?? type an inequality and express any numbers as integers or fractions.

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Question 715390: 6-5/8x is greater than or equal to 9. The solution set is?? type an inequality and express any numbers as integers or fractions.
Answer by checkley79(3341) About Me  (Show Source):
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6-5/8x>=9
-5X/8>=9-6
-5X/8>=3 CROSS MULTIPLY.
-5X>=24
X<=24/-5 [NOTE THE SIGN CHANGE WHEN DIVIDING BY A NEGATIVE VALUE].
x<=-4.8 ANS.
PROOF:
LET X=-4.9
6-(5/8)-4.9>=9
6+24.5/8>=9
6+3.0625>=9
9.0625>=9