To solve the inequality \(3x - 6 \leq 7x + 2\), follow these steps:
Move all terms involving \(x\) to one side and constant terms to the other side. Subtract \(7x\) from both sides:
\[ 3x - 7x - 6 \leq 2 \]
This simplifies to:
\[ -4x - 6 \leq 2 \]
Add 6 to both sides to isolate the term with \(x\):
\[ -4x \leq 2 + 6 \]
Simplifying that gives:
\[ -4x \leq 8 \]
Divide both sides by -4. Remember that when you divide by a negative number, you must flip the inequality sign:
\[ x \geq \frac{8}{-4} \]
This simplifies to:
\[ x \geq -2 \]
The solution to the inequality is:
\[ x \geq -2 \]
This means that \(x\) can be any number greater than or equal to \(-2\).