Question
Use the inequality to answer the following question
3(x-4)≤8x+13
Which of the following inequalities could be the result of the first step in solving the inequality for x?
3(x-4)≤8x+13
Which of the following inequalities could be the result of the first step in solving the inequality for x?
Answers
GPT 3.5
To solve the inequality for x, we will need to simplify the equation. The first step is to distribute the 3 on the left side of the equation:
3(x-4) ≤ 8x + 13
3x - 12 ≤ 8x + 13
Now, we can subtract 3x from both sides:
-12 ≤ 5x + 13
To isolate x, we can subtract 13 from both sides:
-25 ≤ 5x
The resulting inequality is -25 ≤ 5x.
3(x-4) ≤ 8x + 13
3x - 12 ≤ 8x + 13
Now, we can subtract 3x from both sides:
-12 ≤ 5x + 13
To isolate x, we can subtract 13 from both sides:
-25 ≤ 5x
The resulting inequality is -25 ≤ 5x.