document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=662250>Question 662250</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -2/5x - 9 < 9/10. PLease show work\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thats negative 2 over 5 and 9 over 10. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "isolate x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2/5x < 9/10 + 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2/5x < 9 9/10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2/5x < 99 / 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides by -5/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "note sign change<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x > 99/10 (-5/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x > 99/2 (-1/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x > -99/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x > -24 3/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2/5(-99/4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "198/20 - 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "198/20 - 180/20 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "18/20 is the same as 9/10 </SPAN>\n" );
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