Isolate variable term: Isolate the variable term −1q in the inequality 6+−1q≤9. 6+−1q≤9 6+−1q−6≤9−6 −1q≤3
Divide by −1: Divide both sides of the inequality by −1 to solve for q. Remember that dividing by a negative number reverses the inequality sign.−1q/−1≥3/−1q≥−3