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What does r equal?pls help me

What does r equal?pls help me-example-1

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Answer:
r \ge -(49)/(11)

r is greater than or equal to the fraction -49/11

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Work Shown:


r + 5(-2r-10) \le -4r - 1 + 6r\\\\r - 10r - 50 \le -4r - 1 + 6r\\\\-9r - 50 \le 2r - 1\\\\-9r-2r \le - 1 + 50\\\\-11r \le 49\\\\r \ge (49)/(-11)\\\\r \ge -(49)/(11)\\\\

Note how the inequality sign flips. This happens any time you divide both sides by a negative number.

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Answer:

r ≥ -49/11

Simplified versions: r ≥ -4.45 or r ≥ -4 5/11

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