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## anonymous one year ago Solve -2t + 5 ≥ -7.

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1. pooja195

We are trying to isolate the t right? so whats -7-5?

2. pooja195

Waiting....

3. just_one_last_goodbye

@hilltaiyanna We cant help with out your participation please participate

4. pooja195

2t + 5 ≥ -7 if it makes it less confusing think of this as $\huge~\rm~2t + 5 = -7$ We subtract the 5 $\huge~\rm~-7-5=?$

5. just_one_last_goodbye

@pooja195 forgot to mention to subtract 5 - 5 which in other words cancel out

6. pooja195

^right

7. just_one_last_goodbye

@hilltaiyanna whats negative 7 subtract negative 5?

8. just_one_last_goodbye

oh sorry the 5 isn't negative so -7 - 5 = ?

9. just_one_last_goodbye

It's -12

10. just_one_last_goodbye

Now multiply both sides by -1 (reverse the sign) (-1) (-2t) ≤ (-1) (-12)

11. just_one_last_goodbye

getting us.... 2t ≤ 12

12. just_one_last_goodbye

Now we divide both sides by 2 $\frac{ 2t }{ 2 } ≤ \frac{ 12 }{ 2 }$

13. just_one_last_goodbye

Now since you didn't show a simple part of participation ^_^ you can get the answer for your self

14. just_one_last_goodbye

We dont give direct answers on OS .-.

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