SOLUTION: please help with the problem below. We are trying to figure out if the 12 and 21 are added first and then the sum is subtracted from 3s or if it should be -12+21 first and add

Question 264740: please help with the problem below. We are trying to figure out if the 12 and 21 are added first and then the sum is subtracted from 3s or if it should be -12+21 first and add it to 3s
3s-12+21<27 3s-12+21<27
3s+9<27 3s-33<27
3s<18 3s<-6
s<6 or s<-2
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Start with the given inequality.

Combine like terms on the left side.

Subtract from both sides.

Combine like terms on the right side.

Divide both sides by to isolate .

Reduce.

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Answer:

So the solution is

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