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I’m stuck on this jawn
HEEEEELP

I’m stuck on this jawn HEEEEELP-example-1

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Answer: first choice

Step-by-step explanation: When you're asked to solve an inequality like -3.55g ≤ -28.4, your goal should be the same as it was when solving equations, to get g by itself on one side.

In this problem since g is being multiplied by -3.55 on the left side of the inequality, to get g by itself, we divide both sides by -3.55 but here is the rule you have to watch out for when solving inequalities.

When you divide both sides of an inequality by a negative number, you must switch the direction of the inequality sign.

So this ≤ in our original problem becomes ≥ in our second step.

On the left side, the -3.55's cancel and we're left with g and

on the right side, -28.4 divided by -3.55 is 8.

So we have g ≥ 8.

Our next task is to graph g ≥ 8 on a number line.

To graph this, we start with a closed dot at 8.

The reason we use a closed dot in this problem because not only is g greater than 8 but also equal to 8.

We then draw an arrow to the right to

represent all numbers greater than 8.

So, the first choice will be the correct one.

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