Select the correct solution set. -7x ≥ 56 x ≤ -8 x x ≥ 8

Question

Select the correct solution set.

-7x ≥ 56

x ≤ -8
x ≥ -8
x

Answer 1

-7x ≥ 56.

Divide both sides by -7, and the inequality sign reverses, because we are dividing by a negative number.

The sign also reverses when you multiply both sides of inequality by a negative number.

-7x/-7 ≤ 56/-7

x ≤ -8

The answer is the first option.

x ≤ -8

This simply means x, such that x is less than or equal to -8.

I hope this helped.