Question

Solve.

8y – 24 > –16



A.


y > –5


B.


y > –1


C.


y > 1


D.


y > 5

Answer 1

I got Y = 1 so figure it out from there.....

Answer 2

Many simple inequalities can be solved by adding, subtracting, multiplying or dividing both sides until you are left with the variable on its own. We calculate as follows:

8y – 24 > –16
8y – 24 + 24 > –16 + 24
8y > 8
8y > 8
y > 1 ---------> OPTION C