SOLUTION: 9/5c -32>-31 Please give me step by step, I just can't get this into my thick head! Thank you

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Question 219502: 9/5c -32>-31
Please give me step by step, I just can't get this into my thick head! Thank you
Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, Alan3354:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(28504) About Me  (Show Source):
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%289%2F5%29c-32%3E-31 Start with the given inequality.


cross%285%29%28%289%2Fcross%285%29%29c%29%2B5%28-32%29%3E5%28-31%29 Multiply EVERY term by the LCD 5 to clear any fractions.


9c-160%3E-155 Multiply and simplify.


9c%3E-155%2B160 Add 160 to both sides.


9c%3E5 Combine like terms on the right side.


c%3E%285%29%2F%289%29 Divide both sides by 9 to isolate c.


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Answer:

So the solution is c%3E5%2F9 which approximates to c%3E0.556

Answer by Alan3354(30983) About Me  (Show Source):
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9/5c -32>-31
I'll assume that (9/5)c, not 9/(5c).
Add 32 to both sides
(9/5)c > 1
Multiply by 5
9c>5
Divide by 9
c>(5/9)
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Same as an equation, unless negative numbers are multiplied.