Given:

To find:
The steps to solving the given inequality.
Solution:
We have,

Subtract 8 from both sides.


Divide both sides by 3.


Two steps are:
1. Subtract 8 from both sides of the inequality.
2. Divide both sides of the inequality by 3.
Therefore, the correct option is A.
Cross multiplication!

=

7 × 24 = 8x
168 = 8x
Divide both sides by 8 to isolate x

=

8 and 8 cancels out
21 = x
Answer: The slope is -2/5 and the y-intercept is -1/3
Answer:a) $5.64 b) 21 ounces of tea leaves
Step-by-step explanation:
Step 1
5 ounces of tea leaves can be bought with $2.35
1 ounce of tea can be bought with =$2.35/5 =$0.47
12 ounces at the same rate can be bought with
=12 x $0.47 = $5.64
b) 5 ounces of tea leaves can be bought with $2.35
? Ounces of tea leaves can be bought with $10
$2.35 =5 ounces of tea
$10 = ? ounces of tea
= (10 x 5)/2.35
=50/2.35
=21.27 rrounded to 21 ounces of tea leaves