SOLUTION: solving this is hard for me i just don't get it but here it goes -2x+7<-1 please note the < has a - underneath it did'nt know how to write it but neg -1 is part of expression

Question 134710: solving this is hard for me i just don't get it but here it goes -2x+7<-1 please note the < has a - underneath it did'nt know how to write it but neg -1 is part of expression
Answer by vleith(2983) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The dash under the < means "equal" so the equations say "
(-2x+7) less than or equal to (-1). I'll use <= becuase I can type it

now here is the tricky part. If you multiply or divide both sides by a negative number, the less than becomes a greater than and vice-vera

Now check your answer.
set x = 4 and solve which it true
now set x to a number > 4, let's use 5

which is true

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