document.write( "Question 349087: I am trying to solve the below problem but I have question.\r
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document.write( "-7(5y – 2) > 6(6y-1)\r
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document.write( "I first multiplied\r
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document.write( "-35y- -14> 36y-6\r
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document.write( "Then added 6 to both sides\r
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document.write( "-35y- -14+6>36y -6+6\r
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document.write( "-35y- -8>36y\r
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document.write( "I am confused, I am not sure if the next step is correct.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #249506 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! I am trying to solve the below problem but I have question. \n" ); document.write( "-7(5y – 2) > 6(6y-1) \n" ); document.write( "I first multiplied \n" ); document.write( "-35y- -14> 36y-6 \n" ); document.write( "Now this should be \n" ); document.write( "-35y + 14 > 36y - 6 \n" ); document.write( "Then added 6 to both sides \n" ); document.write( "-35y + 14 + 6 > 36y \n" ); document.write( "-35y + 20 > 36y \n" ); document.write( "Subtract 20 from both sides \n" ); document.write( "-35y - 36y > -20 \n" ); document.write( "-71y > -20 \n" ); document.write( "y has to be positive, multiply both sides by -1, this reverses the inequality sign \n" ); document.write( "71y < 20 \n" ); document.write( "y = < \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |