Combine like terms: –24 ≤ x – 3 – 8x => -24 + 3 ≤ x - 8x, or
-21 ≤ -7x
Solve for x. Very important: If we divide an inequality by a negative number, we must change the direction of the inequaltiy sign:
-21
----- [tex] \geq [/tex] x, or 3 [tex] \geq [/tex] x
- 7
