SOLUTION: What is the answer to -5x + 1> 11

Question 103406: What is the answer to -5x + 1> 11
Found 2 solutions by JP, tutorcecilia:
Answer by JP(22) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-5x+1>11
First, subtract 1 to the other side.
-5x>11-1
-5x>10
Second divide 10/-5 to isolate variable "x".
x>-2
Since you divided by a negative number you must reverse the ">" sign.
x<-2 is the solution.
Answer by tutorcecilia(2152) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-5x + 1> 11
-5x+1-1>11-1
-5x>10
-5x/-5<10/-5 [flip the inequality sign when multiplying or dividing by a negative number]
.
x<-2
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