document.write( "Question 244698: what is the answer to 20 - 4/5x >16 \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #178923 by checkley77(12844) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 20 - 4/5x >16 \n" ); document.write( "-4x/5>16-20 \n" ); document.write( "-4x/5>-4 cross multiply \n" ); document.write( "-4x>-4*5 \n" ); document.write( "-4x>-20 divide by -4 \n" ); document.write( "x<-20/-4 Note: the > sign changes to a < sign when dividing by a negative value. \n" ); document.write( "x<5 ans. \n" ); document.write( "Proof: \n" ); document.write( "Let x=4.9 \n" ); document.write( "20-4/5*4.9>16 \n" ); document.write( "20-19.6/5>16 \n" ); document.write( "-19.6/5>16-20 \n" ); document.write( "-19.6/5>-4 \n" ); document.write( "-3.92>-4 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |