please explain

Question

Solve x−8≥5
. Make sure to write your inequality so that x
comes first.

Note: You will find the option to add a >
, <
, ≥
, or ≤
symbol in the Comparison (<)
keyboard.

(1 point)

Answer 1

To solve the inequality \( x - 8 \geq 5 \), we want to isolate \( x \) on one side of the inequality.

1. Start with the original inequality: \[ x - 8 \geq 5 \]

2. Add \( 8 \) to both sides to isolate \( x \): \[ x - 8 + 8 \geq 5 + 8 \]

3. Simplifying both sides gives: \[ x \geq 13 \]

Now, to write the inequality so that \( x \) comes first, we simply rearrange it:

The final inequality is: \[ x \geq 13 \]

This means \( x \) is greater than or equal to \( 13 \).