Solve the inequality: -5x – 5 ≤ 10.
Note
After subtracting -5, we get -5x ≤ 15. Dividing by -5, a negative number, reverses the inequality sign. That gives x ≥ -3. This sign reversal is the key step.
Solve the inequality: -5x – 5 ≤ 10.
After subtracting -5, we get -5x ≤ 15. Dividing by -5, a negative number, reverses the inequality sign. That gives x ≥ -3. This sign reversal is the key step.