Identify the property that is being used to solve the problem:
-5 > -2x + 12
-5 + (-12) > -2x + 12 + (-12)

Abank manager wants to encourage new customers to open accounts with principals of at least $2 comma 500. he decides to make a poster advertising a simple interest rate of 3%. what must the principal be if the bank manager also wants to advertise that one can earn $10 the first month? can the poster correctly say, "open an account of $2 comma 500 and earn at least $10 interest in 1 month! "?