property used to say 'If 8>sqrt{6}, sqrt{6}>-5, then..

[spicytakoyum]

If 8>/sqrt{6} and /sqrt{6}>-5, then 8>-5.

I can't figure out if it's transitive or substitution... is it either one of those at all?

 

[spicytakoyum]

Re: properties

If 8> square root of 6 and the square root of 6>-5, then 8>-5.

I can't figure out if it's transitive or substitution... is it either one of those at all?

 

[Mrspi]

Re: properties

If 8>/sqrt{6} and /sqrt{6}>-5, then 8>-5.

I can't figure out if it's transitive or substitution... is it either one of those at all?

Well....the transitive property of inequality says

if a >= b and b>= c, then a >= c

Does this look like what you have here?