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Solving and Graphing 6y11y+176y \leq 11y + 17

To solve the multi-step linear inequality 6y11y+176y \leq 11y + 17, one systematically collects variable terms to one side. Subtracting 11y11y from both sides isolates the variable on the left, resulting in 5y17-5y \leq 17. Next, divide both sides by 5-5. Crucially, since the divisor is a negative number, the inequality sign must be reversed, changing \leq to \geq and yielding y175y \geq -\frac{17}{5}. The solution is graphed by drawing a left bracket at 175-\frac{17}{5} on the number line and shading to the right. In interval notation, this region is expressed as [175,)[-\frac{17}{5}, \infty).

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