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-2x-1 is less than or equal to 5 how can you solve it

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Answer

x ≥ -2


Step-by-step explanation
The inequalities are solve the same way as algebra. This would be solve as follows.
-2x-1≤5
-2x≤5+1
-2x≤4

Divide both sides of the inequality by -2. This will change the sign from ≤ to ≥.

(-2x)/(-2) ≤ 4/(-2)
x ≥ -2
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