How do you solve and graph #8x+5<=3x +6#?

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Alan P.
Jul 22, 2015

#x <= 1/5#
#color(white)("XXXX")##color(white)("XXXX")#(see below for graph)

Explanation:

#8x+5 <= 3x +6#

#rArr##color(white)("XXXX")##5x <= 1#
#color(white)("XXXX")##color(white)("XXXX")##color(white)("XXXX")#(after subtracting #(3x+5)# from both sides)

#rArr##color(white)("XXXX")##x <= 1/5#

This could be graphed on a number line as:
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