SOLUTION: how do you know whether to add or subtract a number from each side to solve an inequality?

SOLUTION: how do you know whether to add or subtract a number from each side to solve an inequality?

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Question 354868: how do you know whether to add or subtract a number from each side to solve an inequality?
Answer by dlh(17) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You always add or subtract the smaller number. You don't have to but it makes solving the problem a lot easier.
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