Question

What's the answer 2(x - 5) ≤ - 16. Pls Help

Answer 1

Answer: x <-3 (use the less than sign with the line under I don’t know how to put it on there through my phone.)

Step-by-step explanation: 2x-10< -16

2x<-6

x<-3

Answer 2

x ≤ -3

General Formulas and Concepts:

Pre-Algebra

Order of Operations: BPEMDAS

1. Brackets
2. Parenthesis
3. Exponents
4. Multiplication
5. Division
6. Addition
7. Subtraction

• Left to Right

Equality Properties

• Multiplication Property of Equality
• Division Property of Equality
• Addition Property of Equality
• Subtract Property of Equality

Explanation:

Step 1: Define

2(x - 5) ≤ -16

Step 2: Solve for x

1. Divide 2 on both sides: x - 5 ≤ -8
2. Add 5 on both sides: x ≤ -3

Here we see that any value x smaller than or equal to -3 would work as a solution.