Question

How do you solve `3x<=-5/4`?

Answer 1

See a solution process below:

Explanation:

Multiply each side of the inequality by `1/color(red)(3)` to solve for `x` while keeping the inequality balanced:

`1/color(red)(3) xx 3x <= 1/color(red)(3) xx -5/4`

`1/cancel(color(red)(3)) xx color(red)(cancel(color(black)(3)))x <= -(1 xx 5)/(color(red)(3) xx 4)`

`x <= -5/12`