Question

7 less than -2 times a number x is greater than or equal to 41.

Write an inequality for the statement above.
Find the solution

Answer 1

-2x - 7 ≥ 41. The solution is x ≤ -24. You first add 7 to both sides to get:

-2x ≥ 48. Then you divide by negative 2(which flips the sign) to get:

x ≤ -24.