How do you solve #3v - 1\geq - 13#?

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Answer 1 · 2017-07-01T15:46:36

See a solution process below:

First, add #color(red)(1)# to each side of the inequality to isolate the #v# term while keeping the inequality balanced:

#3v - 1 + color(red)(1) >= -13 + color(red)(1)#

#3v - 0 >= -12#

#3v >= -12#

Now, divide each side of the inequality by #color(red)(3)# to solve for #v# while keeping the inequality balanced:

#(3v)/color(red)(3) >= -12/color(red)(3)#

#(color(red)(cancel(color(black)(3)))v)/cancel(color(red)(3)) >= -4#

#v >= -4#