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  • 08-04-2019
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Consider the inequality -5(x+7) is less than -10. Write an inequality representing the solution for x.

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abbeyegirl
abbeyegirl abbeyegirl
  • 08-04-2019

Answer:

x > -8

Step-by-step explanation:

First you distribute the -5 and get

-5x-35 < 10

Then you add 35 to both sides and get

-5x<45

Then dived by NEGATIVE 5 (since it is negative you flip the less than signs to greater than) and get

x> -8

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