Solve: - 3x - 24 ≤ - 36 what is x equal to?

X < = 4

Step-by-step explanation:

-3x - 24< = - 36

Make - 3x the subject, by carrying - 24 to the other side

Note: Moving - 24 to the other side changes to + 24

-3x < = - 36 + 24

-3x < = - 12

Minus cancels minus

3x < = 12

Divide both sides by 3, to get the value of x

3x/3 < = 12/3

x < = 12/3

x < = 4

Therefore, x equals to 4

x ≥ 4

Step-by-step explanation:

To solve this inequality, we are going to follow the steps below;

first add 24 to both-side of the inequality

-3x - 24 ≤ - 36

-3x - 24 + 24 ≤ - 36 + 24

-24 + 24 will give us zero, hence our inequality becomes;

-3x ≤ - 12

Divide both-side of the inequality by - 3.

You should note that whenever you are dividing both-side of inequality by a negative sign, the inequality sign will change, if it is "≤" it becomes"≥" and if it is "≥" it becomes "≤".

-3x/-3 ≤ - 12/-3

x ≥ 4