Chapter 3.2, Problem 4P

State what number you would add to or subtract from each side of the inequality to solve the inequality.

$4.x+3\ge 0$

To determine

To state what number should be added or subtracted from each side of the following inequality $x+3\ge 0$ to solve the inequality.

Answer to Problem 4P

Subtract3

Explanation of Solution

Given:

Consider the inequality $x+3\ge 0$

Calculations:

In order to solve the inequality $x+3\ge 0$ , subtract3 on both sides of the inequality.

  $\begin{array}{l}\Rightarrow x+3-3\ge 0-3\\ \Rightarrow x\ge -3\end{array}$