document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=51100>Question 51100</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi I would really appreciate your help\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help me solve -.5x - 5 > 11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I don't understand how to solve this with .5 of an x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #34072 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=34072\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -.5x - 5 > 11 [Get rid of the decimal by multiplying all terms by 10]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(10)( -.5x - 5 > 11)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5x-50>110<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5x-50+50>110+50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5x>160<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5x/-5<160/-5 [Switch the sign when multiplying or dividing by a negative #]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x<-32<BR>\n" );
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