How do you solve $- 24 \leq - 4 x \leq - 8$ $-24\leq - 4x \leq - 8$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-04-11T17:52:23

$x =$ $x=$ $6, 5, 4, 3, 2$ $6,5,4,3,2$

$- 24 \leq - 4 x \leq - 8$ $-24<=-4x<=-8$

Divide both sides by $- 4$ $-4$ to get $x$ $x$ on its own

$\frac{- 24}{- 4} \leq x \leq \frac{- 8}{- 4}$ $(-24)/-4<=x<=(-8)/-4$

BUT When you multiply or divide by a negative number
you must reverse the inequality.

$6 \geq x \geq 2$ $6>=x>=2$

so $x =$ $x=$ $6, 5, 4, 3, 2$ $6,5,4,3,2$

How do you solve −24≤−4x≤−8-24\leq - 4x \leq - 8?