Write an inequality x > c or x < c from a condition
Get x by itself. Undo any number added or subtracted first, then divide by the number in front of x. Flip the sign if you divide by a negative number.
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Solve: 4x + 9 > 29. Write the answer as x < a number or x > a number.
Answer: Sign (< or >): >; Number: 5
Solve: −4x + 11 < 39. Write the answer as x < a number or x > a number.
Answer: Sign (< or >): >; Number: -7
Solve: −6x − 2 > −20. Write the answer as x < a number or x > a number.
Answer: Sign (< or >): <; Number: 3
Tip: Get x by itself. Undo any number added or subtracted first, then divide by the number in front of x. Flip the sign if you divide by a negative number.
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