document.write( "Question 564837: Please help me with this:
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document.write( "Solve using the addition and multiplication principles.\r
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document.write( "34>4-6x \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #365558 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 34 > 4 - 6x \n" ); document.write( "Add 6x to both sides \n" ); document.write( "6x + 34 > 4 \n" ); document.write( "Subtract 34 from both sides \n" ); document.write( "6x > 4 - 34 \n" ); document.write( "6x > -30 \n" ); document.write( "divide both sides by 6 \n" ); document.write( "x > \n" ); document.write( "x > -5 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Check solution x > -5, let's say x = -4 \n" ); document.write( "34 > 4 - 6(-4) \n" ); document.write( "34 > 4 + 24 \n" ); document.write( "34 > 28; which is true \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "However if you try it with x = -6, it will not be true as you would expect \n" ); document.write( " |