Solve the inequality: -5x – 1 ≤ -31.
Note
After subtracting -1, we get -5x ≤ -30. Dividing by -5, a negative number, reverses the inequality sign. That gives x ≥ 6. This sign reversal is the key step.
Solve the inequality: -5x – 1 ≤ -31.
After subtracting -1, we get -5x ≤ -30. Dividing by -5, a negative number, reverses the inequality sign. That gives x ≥ 6. This sign reversal is the key step.