How do you solve #\frac { 2} { 3} y + 13\geq - \frac { 4} { 7}#?

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MrsRudolph221
Dec 7, 2016

Isolate the y so that you have a statement about solutions for it.

Explanation:

#2/3y+13>=-4/7#

Step 1: subtract 13 from both sides
#2/3y>=-4/7-13#

Step 2: simplify the subtraction on the right
#2/3y>=-95/7#

Step 3: multiply both sides by the reciprocal of #2/3#
#y>=-285/14#

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