Does the sign need to flip when solving?
8y< (-40)

Rearrange the equation by subtracting what is to the right of the greater than sign from both sides of the inequality :

-8*y-(40)<0

Step by step solution :

STEP

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Pulling out like terms

1.1 Pull out like factors :

-8y - 40 = -8 • (y + 5)

Equation at the end of step

1

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STEP

2

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2.1 Divide both sides by -8

Remember to flip the inequality sign:

Solve Basic Inequality :

2.2 Subtract 5 from both sides

y > -5

Inequality Plot :

2.3 Inequality plot for

-8.000 X - 40.000 > 0

the best buy, is the 4- kilogram bag of lollipops for $18.40.

step-by-step explanation:

i found my answer by dividing the cost of each bag by their respective weights.

14.88 divided by 2 = 7.44

17.29 divided by 3 = 5.77

18.4 divided by 4 = 4.6

24.4 divided by 5 = 4.88

by this, i found that the 4 kilo bag is the best buy.