SOLUTION: -7x>1/15 would x= 15/7? can someone help? please

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Question 249730: -7x>1/15 would x= 15/7? can someone help? please
Found 2 solutions by College Student, blwinbbbles:
Answer by College Student(505)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Here's how it is done:



Divide by -7 on both sides. Since we are dividing a negative number, the inequality symbol changes direction.



Dividing two fractions is the same as multiplying one fraction by the reciprocal of the second one.
The reciprocal of is .







Done!

Answer by blwinbbbles(106)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-7x > 1/15
Divide both sides by -7 and when you divide by a negative number in inequalities, you switch the direction of the inequality sign:
SO:
x < (1/15)/ -7 so to divide fractions you invert and multiple
x < (1/15)(-1/7)
x < -1/105

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