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Solve each inequality, -5/6y - 5 >/ 30

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-(5/6)y - 5 ≥ 30

-5y/6 - 5 ≥ 30

-5y/6 ≥ 30 + 5

-5y/6 ≥ 35

-5y ≥ 6*35

Divide both sides by -5 and the inequality sign reverses because it is divided by a negative number.

y ≤ 6*35/-5

y ≤ 6*(-7)

y ≤ -42

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