Solve: $$9 a - \frac { 2 } { 7 } \leq 8 a + \frac { 1 } { 5 }$$
A) $a

Question

Solve: $$9 a - \frac { 2 } { 7 } \leq 8 a + \frac { 1 } { 5 }$$
A) $a < \frac { 17 } { 35 }$
B) $a \leq \frac { 17 } { 36 }$
C) $a \leq \frac { 1 } { 2 }$
D) $a \leq \frac { 17 } { 35 }$
E) $a \geq \frac { 17 } { 35 }$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To solve the inequality $9a - \frac{2}{7} \leq 8a + \frac{1}{5}$, subtract $8a$ from both sides to get $a \leq \frac{1}{5} + \frac{2}{7}$. Finding a common denominator (35) and adding the fractions gives $a \leq \frac{7}{35} + \frac{10}{35} = \frac{17}{35}$.

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