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

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Answer 1 · 2018-04-11T17:52:23

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

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

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

$(-24)/-4<=x<=(-8)/-4$

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

$6>=x>=2$

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

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