How to answer Calculus by Michael Spivak Chapter 8 problem 3

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Suppose $A \neq Ø$ is bounded below. Let $-A$ denote the set of all $-x$ for $x\in A$. Prove that $-A\neq Ø$, that $-A$ is bounded above, and that $-\sup(-A) =\inf(A)$.

Ok here is what I've done:

I) $-A\neq \emptyset$

We got that $-A=\left\{-x\,:\,x \in A\right\}$ Then as we have $x\in A \Longrightarrow -x\in-A$

II) $-A$ is bounded above

Here is where I'm having trouble, I have that $A$ is bounded below, so, let's say $y$ is a lower bound of $A$, then that then $-$y should be an upper bound of $-A$ but I don't know how to do this

III) $-\sup(-A) =\inf(A)$

This part is too long but I already did it.

How can I prove part II?

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Suppose that $y$ is a lower bound of $A$. Take an element $b$ of $-A$. Then $b=-a$, for some $a\in A$, and $y\leqslant a\implies-y\geqslant-a=b$ .