How do you solve #-1.2b - 5.3\geq 1.91#?

1 Answer
Apr 3, 2017

See the entire solution process below:

Explanation:

First, add #color(red)(5.3)# to each side of the inequality to isolate the #b# term while keeping the inequality balanced:

#-1.2b - 5.3 + color(red)(5.3) >= 1.91 + color(red)(5.3)#

#-1.2b - 0 >= 7.21#

#-1.2b >= 7.21#

Now, divide each side of the inequality by #color(blue)(-1.2)# to solve for #b# while keeping the inequality balanced. However, because we are multiplying or dividing an inequality by a negative term we must reverse the inequality operator:

#(-1.2b)/color(blue)(-1.2) color(red)(<=) 7.21/color(blue)(-1.2)#

#(color(blue)(cancel(color(black)(-1.2)))b)/cancel(color(blue)(-1.2)) color(red)(<=) -6.008bar3#

#b color(red)(<=) -6.008bar3#