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Determine whether the given numbers are solutions of the inequality. 5,-16,-10,-3 y-8>2y-3

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Final answer:

To determine if the given numbers are solutions of the inequality, substitute them into the inequality and check if it holds true.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine whether a given number is a solution of the inequality, we substitute the number into the inequality and check if it holds true. The inequality is y - 8 > 2y - 3.

Substituting the first number, 5, we get 5 - 8 > 2(5) - 3 which simplifies to -3 > 7. Since this is false, 5 is not a solution.

Substituting the second number, -16, we get -16 - 8 > 2(-16) - 3 which simplifies to -24 > -35. Since this is true, -16 is a solution.

Repeating the process for the remaining numbers, we find that -10, -3 are also solutions.

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