How do you solve #-5( 4x - 5) - 2x \geq 113#?

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Answer 1 · 2017-09-26T03:35:52

#x≤-4#

Solve for #x#

#-5(4x-5)-2x≥113#

Use the distributive property
#-20x+25-2x≥113#

#-22x+25≥113#

Subtract 25 on both sides
#-22x+25-25≥113-25#

#-22x≥88#

Divide -22 on both sides. Since we are dividing by a negative, we would flip the sign, so
#-22x/-22≤88/-22#

#x≤-4#