SOLUTION: The problem I am having with is what sign do you use when you are not given < or> or greater than equal to. For example problem 61 (pg. 106): square root of 3x+5. you set the

Question 50651: The problem I am having with is what sign do you use when you are not given < or> or greater than equal to. For example problem 61 (pg. 106): square root of 3x+5.
you set the inequality to 3x+5 0. If you are not given the sign how do you know what sign to put in the middle will it be 3x+5>0 (I got the answer from the answer book but how did they know to put it > 0 instead of < or greater or equal to OR less than equal to. once I know how the sign goes then I know how to proceed. it would be 3x+5>0 so you move the 5 to the opposite side, so now it reads 3x>-5, then to get the x by itself you divide by 3 to both sides then it reads x>-5/3. Again when there is no sign given to the problem how do you know what direction the sign will be.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Again when there is no sign given to the problem how do you know what direction the sign will be.?
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You don't know and cannot work the problem.
Cheers,
Stan H.

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