High School

Solve the following inequality for [tex]r[/tex]. Write your answer in simplest form:

[tex]-10r - 3 \geq 10r + 6[/tex]

Answer :

Let's solve the inequality step by step:

We have the inequality: [tex]\(-10r - 3 \geq 10r + 6\)[/tex].

1. First, let's get all terms involving [tex]\(r\)[/tex] on one side of the inequality. This means we should move the [tex]\(10r\)[/tex] from the right side to the left side. To do this, subtract [tex]\(10r\)[/tex] from both sides:

[tex]\(-10r - 3 - 10r \geq 6\)[/tex].

This simplifies to:

[tex]\(-20r - 3 \geq 6\)[/tex].

2. Next, we need to move the constant term (-3) on the left side over to the right side. Add 3 to both sides:

[tex]\(-20r \geq 6 + 3\)[/tex].

This results in:

[tex]\(-20r \geq 9\)[/tex].

3. Now, solve for [tex]\(r\)[/tex] by dividing both sides by [tex]\(-20\)[/tex]. Remember, when you divide or multiply both sides of an inequality by a negative number, you must flip the inequality sign:

[tex]\(r \leq \frac{9}{-20}\)[/tex].

Simplifying the right side, we get:

[tex]\(r \leq -0.45\)[/tex].

So, the solution to the inequality is [tex]\(r \leq -0.45\)[/tex].