How do you solve #2x \geq 16#?

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smendyka
Dec 31, 2016

You solve by dividing each side of the equation by #color(red)(2)# to isolate the #x# term.

Explanation:

#2x >= 16#

#(2x)/color(red)(2) >= 16/color(red)(2)#

#(color(red)(cancel(color(black)(2)))x)/cancel(color(red)(2)) >= 8#

#x >= 8#

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