SOLUTION: What would you do first to solve the following inequality? x/-2 – 3 < 10 Multiply both sides by -2 Divide both sides by -2 and flip the inequality Subtract 3 from both

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Question 1085076: What would you do first to solve the following inequality?
x/-2 – 3 < 10

Multiply both sides by -2

Divide both sides by -2 and flip the inequality

Subtract 3 from both sides

Add 3 to both sides

Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I'm guessing 1 is wrong because it's incomplete, you would need to flip the inequality.
2 is incorrect because dividing by -2 doesn't simplify your equation.
3 is incorrect because subtracting 3 from both sides doesn't simplify your equation.
4 is correct because it simplifies the equation.

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