Which of the following is a solution to the inequality below? j ≥ –5 Choices: (A)j = –9 (B)j = –6 (C)j = –12 (D)j = –2

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Which of the following is a solution to the inequality below?  j ≥ –5    Choices: (A)j = –9 (B)j = –6 (C)j = –12 (D)j = –2

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Evaluate Choice (A): Evaluate choice (A) j = –9. Plug in the value for j in j ≥ -5. j ≥ -5 Replace j with -9. -9 ≥ -5 Check if the inequality holds.Check Choice (A): Since -9 is not greater than or equal to -5, choice (A) is not a solution to the inequality. -9 ≥ -5 is false.Evaluate Choice (B): Evaluate choice (B) j = –6. Plug in the value for j in j ≥ -5. j ≥ -5 Replace j with -6. -6 ≥ -5 Check if the inequality holds.Check Choice (B): Since -6 is not greater than or equal to -5, choice (B) is not a solution to the inequality. -6 ≥ -5 is false.Evaluate Choice (C): Evaluate choice (C) j = –12. Plug in the value for j in j ≥ -5. j ≥ -5 Replace j with -12. -12 ≥ -5 Check if the inequality holds.Check Choice (C): Since -12 is not greater than or equal to -5, choice (C) is not a solution to the inequality. -12 ≥ -5 is false.Evaluate Choice (D): Evaluate choice (D) j = –2. Plug in the value for j in j ≥ -5. j ≥ -5 Replace j with -2. -2 ≥ -5 Check if the inequality holds.Check Choice (D): Since -2 is greater than or equal to -5, choice (D) is a solution to the inequality. -2 ≥ -5 is true.

Which of the following is a solution to the inequality below? $\newline$ $j \geq -5$ $\newline$ Choices: $\newline$ (A) $j = -9$ $\newline$ (B) $j = -6$ $\newline$ (C) $j = -12$ $\newline$ (D) $j = -2$

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Which of the following is a solution to the inequality below?\newlinej≥−5j \geq -5j≥−5\newlineChoices:\newline(A) j=−9j = -9j=−9\newline(B) j=−6j = -6j=−6\newline(C) j=−12j = -12j=−12\newline(D) j=−2j = -2j=−2

Which of the following is a solution to the inequality below? $\newline$ $j \geq -5$ $\newline$ Choices: $\newline$ (A) $j = -9$ $\newline$ (B) $j = -6$ $\newline$ (C) $j = -12$ $\newline$ (D) $j = -2$