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{Please Don't Troll What value of x is in the solution set of -3x+8≥14 {Answer Choices -3,-1,0,3}

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Answer:

x is less than or equal to -2

This means anything equal to or less than -2 is the solution to the ORIGINAL equation. Based on the solution set the answer is -3

Explanation:

-3x+8 is greater than or equal to 14

-8 -8

-3x is greater than or equal to 6

-3x/-3 6/-3

*THIS WILL CAUSE US TO FLIP THE INEQUALITY SYMBOL AS WE DIVIDED BY A NEGATIVE NUMBER

x is less than or equal to -2

This means anything equal to or less than -2 is the solution to the ORIGINAL equation

Based on the solution set the answer is -3

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