SOLUTION: -5/3 of a number is less than 2/7. Solve the inequality.

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Question 1427: -5/3 of a number is less than 2/7. Solve the inequality.
Answer by usyim88hk(157) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x be that number
(-5/3)x < 2/7
Multiply both sides by (-3/5)
x > -6/35
Remember to change the sign < to > because we multiply with negative numbers