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Equations and Inequalities with Fraction thingies?
December 27, 2017 at 3:52 am
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x-2
---- > 2x+7
3
X < -7, according to the back of the book, but how do I get to that?
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RE: Equations and Inequalities with Fraction thingies?
December 27, 2017 at 4:31 am
You solve it like a normal equation, with a small caveat: when you multiply both sides by -1, the inequality sign flips.
x - 2 > 3 (2x + 7)
x > 6x + 21 + 2
x - 6x > 23
-5x > 23
x < - 23 / 5
That's not -7... that's more like -4.(something)