Question

SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME! I've been stuck on this for over 3 hours and i really need help! I'm offering 40 points!

Please list all the steps and numbers that i either need to add,subtract,multiply or divide in order please! Thank you if anyone helps!

Answer 1

x≥8.6

Explanation:

-9.5+6x≥42.1

Add 9.5 to cancel out the left hand side

6x≥42.1+9.5

6x≥51.6

Divide by 6.

x≥8.6

Answer 2

`x\geq 8.6`

Explanation:

This problem requires subtraction, then division.. The first step is to add 9.5 to each side of the inequality. This isolates 6x on one side and makes the equation easier to understand:

`-9.5+9.5+6x\geq 42.1+9.5\\6x\geq 51.6`

Next, you need to divide each side by 6 to get your answer:

`(6x)/(6)\geq  (51.6)/(6) \\x\geq 8.6`

As a little bonus tip, if you ever end up dividing each side by a negative number, you MUST reverse the sign.