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5y + 3y + 12 ≤ -2(2y + 12)

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Solve step-by-step:

1. Combine like terms: 5y + 3y + 12 ≤ -2(2y + 12) → 8y + 12 ≤ -4y - 24
2. Add 4y to both sides: 12y + 12 ≤ -24
3. Subtract 12: 12y ≤ -36
4. Divide by 12 (positive, inequality stays same): y ≤ -3

Solution: y ≤ -3 (interval notation: (-∞, -3]).