SOLUTION: I don't know why I keep getting this problem wrong. I got the answer of R>-5 with all open circle pointing left. Here is the question, solve the inequality and graph the solution f

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Question 855920: I don't know why I keep getting this problem wrong. I got the answer of R>-5 with all open circle pointing left. Here is the question, solve the inequality and graph the solution for -3r >15. I divided the bottoms by -3 and got -5.
Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, MathLover1:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
When you multiply or divide both sides of an inequality by a negative number, the inequality sign will flip.


So you will go from to after you divide both sides by -3. Notice how the > changes to <



So the answer is . This means you'll have an open circle at -5 and shading to the left.

Answer by MathLover1(20850)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
..............do not forget, if you divided the bottoms by and got , sign will change from greater to less
so, =>

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