Javon and Ivy are both given the equation 5- 2x-1/3 ≤ 4. Javon thinks the first step is - 2x-1/3 ≤ 9. Ivy thinks the first step is - 2x-1/3 ≤-1. who is incorrect and why?

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Ivy is incorrect.

To solve the inequality 5 - 2x - 1/3 ≤ 4, we need to isolate the variable x.

The correct first step would be to subtract 5 from both sides of the inequality:

5 - 5 - 2x - 1/3 ≤ 4 - 5,

which simplifies to:

- 2x - 1/3 ≤ -1.

Therefore, Javon is correct and Ivy is incorrect.