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13 October, 01:13

Marcie solved the following inequality, and her work is shown below:

-2 (x - 5) - 12 ≤ 4 + 6 (x + 3)

-2x + 10 - 12 ≤ 4 + 6x + 18

-2x - 2 ≤ 6x + 22

-8x ≤ 24

x ≤ - 3

What mistake did Marcie make in solving the inequality?

She subtracted 6x from both sides when she should have added 2x.

She added 2 to both sides when she should have subtracted 22.

When dividing by - 8, she did not change the ≤ to ≥.

She did not make a mistake.

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  1. 13 October, 05:04
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    So basically, all we have to do is change the signs when we multiply or divide by a negative so our answer is "When dividing by - 8, she did not change the signs.
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