document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=241007>Question 241007</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> help me solve -7x+15<27-4x </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "First let's add 4x to both sides to look like this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7x+(4x)+15<27-4x+(4x)Combine like terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x+15<27   Now subtract 15 from both sides which gives us:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x<12   Now divide by -3 (Note when we divide by negative the < flips)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x>-4   There you go. Check the answer by using -3 and it should be correct.<BR>\n" );
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