document.write( "Question 382995: -3x < 24 i tryd four different ways to find out the answer and still cant seem to get it right. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #271312 by stanbon(75887) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! -3x < 24 \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "When you divide or multiply an inequality \n" ); document.write( "by a negative number, the order of the \n" ); document.write( "inequality is reversed. \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "Your Problem: \n" ); document.write( "If you divide both sides by -3 you \n" ); document.write( "get x > -8 \n" ); document.write( "================== \n" ); document.write( "Try it: \n" ); document.write( "Let x = 0, then -3*0 < 24; 0<24; Correct \n" ); document.write( "====================\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |