Choose which values from a set make an inequality true
Undo the number added or subtracted first, then divide both sides by the number in front of x. Check whether that number is negative.
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Solve: 6x − 13 < −7. Write the answer as x < a number or x > a number.
Answer: Sign (< or >): <; Number: 1
Solve: 3x − 13 > −43. Write the answer as x < a number or x > a number.
Answer: Sign (< or >): >; Number: -10
Solve: −5x − 7 > −47. Write the answer as x < a number or x > a number.
Answer: Sign (< or >): <; Number: 8
Tip: Undo the number added or subtracted first, then divide both sides by the number in front of x. Check whether that number is negative.
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