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question 0 0  Solve 11-5(16-7p)>=49 for p  Tutors, please sign
in to answer this question.  1 Answer   Treat inequalities as
equations, with one little difference. When you divide by a
negative number, the direction of the inequality switches. That
doesn’t actually come into play here, but is something to keep
in mind.  The first step in this problem is to distribute that 5
over the 16 and -7p. The parentheses mean the 5 is multiplied by
the 16 AND the -7p    Remember that the – sign stays with that 5
during the multiplication and that the product of two negatives
is a positive. (-5 times -7p is 35p).  Combine like terms. The
11 and the -80 are like terms. Both are just numbers with no
variables:   Move the -69 to the right by adding 69 to both
sides.    Now divide both sides by 35.