SOLUTION: Please help me solve this equation {{{c/-8 < -17}}}

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Question 441633: Please help me solve this equation
Found 2 solutions by asuar010, stanbon:
Answer by asuar010(338)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
to solve this equation it takes only one step which is multiply both sides by
-8 but since you are multiplying by a negative number the sign flips so the final answer is
c>136

Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
c/-8 < -17
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Remember: Multiplying or dividing with a negative
number reverses the order of the inequality.
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Your Problem:
Multiply both sides by -8 to get:
c > 136
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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