Algebra 1 : Writing inequalities

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Example Questions

Example Question #61 : Linear Inequalities

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

We begin by using inverse operations, exactly as if we were solving an equation. In this case, we must isolate the variable by subtracting  from both sides. This leaves us with . Finally, we again use inverse operations--in this case dividing by --to end up with a final inequality of . Note that we do not flip the inequality because we are not dividing by a negative number.

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