2(-3m - 5) is greater than or equal to -28

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To solve the inequality \( 2(-3m - 5) \geq -28 \), we will start by distributing the 2 on the left side:

\[ 2(-3m) + 2(-5) \geq -28 \]

This simplifies to:

\[ -6m - 10 \geq -28 \]

Next, we'll isolate the term involving \( m \) by adding 10 to both sides:

\[ -6m - 10 + 10 \geq -28 + 10 \]

This simplifies to:

\[ -6m \geq -18 \]

Now, divide both sides by -6. Remember that when dividing or multiplying both sides of an inequality by a negative number, the inequality sign reverses:

\[ m \leq 3 \]

Thus, the solution to the inequality is:

\[ m \leq 3 \]