Question

complete each step to solve the inequality for x. remove the coefficient of 8 to get x by itself. how will you do this? 8x + 2 ≥ 26 8x ≥ 24 remember inverse operations. add 8 to both sides; subtract 8 from both sides; multiply both sides by 8; divide both sides by 8

Explanation:

To isolate \( x \) in the inequality \( 8x \geq 24 \), we need to use the inverse operation of multiplication (since \( 8x \) means \( 8 \times x \)). The inverse of multiplication is division. So we divide both sides by 8 to get \( x \) by itself. Adding or subtracting 8 would not remove the coefficient of \( x \), and multiplying by 8 would make the coefficient larger, not isolate \( x \).

Answer:

D. divide both sides by 8