



Divide both sides by -2. We know that since 2 is negative, it'll be < (less than) 0. So, the direction of inequality will change.

Divide 26 by -2..we'll get the answer as -13.

Now, subtract 3 from both the sides.

Subtracting -13 by 3..we'll get the answer as -16.

Divide both sides by 2. We know that since 2 is positive, the direction of inequality will remain the same.

Divide -16 by 2..we'll get the answer as -8.

- The correct answer is ⇨ <u>x </u><u>greater </u><u>than </u><u>or </u><u>equal</u><u> to</u><u> </u><u>-</u><u>8</u><u>.</u>
There are infinitely many solutions to this problem (which is why it asks what could those numbers be), so you just have to make one up!
Start with the first sentence.
x + y + z = 6.0
Now one of those numbers has to be less than 1. I'll choose x. And I'll choose a random number, say, 0.7.
0.7 + y + z = 6.0
Now I'll subtract 0.7 from both sides to see what y and z have to add up to.
0.7 + y + z - 0.7 = 6.0 - 0.7
y + z = 5.3
Now I'll choose a random number for y that's less than 5.3.
2.6 + z = 5.3
And subtract 2.6 from both sides to find z.
2.6 + z - 2.6 = 5.3 - 2.6
z = 2.7
And now we have our numbers!
x = <u>0.7</u>
y = <u>2.6</u>
z = <u>2.7</u>
12 divided by 10 is 1.2. 15 multiplied by 1.2 is 18 so x equals 18
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