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-3 times a number is at least 18 solve the inequality above A {n l n <_ -6} B {n l n _> -6}C {n l n <_ -54}D {n l n _> -54}

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Step-by-step explanation:

-3 times a number is (-3n) - if we call the number n.

At least 18 means that it's 18 or more - equal or greater than.

The inequality is:


-3n\ge18

To solve we have to divide both sides by -3. This flips the inequality sign, because we're dividing by a negative number:


\begin{gathered} n\le(18)/(-3) \\ n\le-6 \end{gathered}

Answer:

The solution is n ≤ -6

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