document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=846787>Question 846787</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the inequalties:\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "7-x>6 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #509904 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josh_jordan><B>josh_jordan(263)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josh_jordan><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=josh_jordan><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=509904\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To solve, you want to get x all by itself on one side of the inequality sign.  To do this, first subtract 7 from both sides of the inequality:\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "7 - 7 - x > 6 - 7 ----->\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "-x > -1\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Now, you need to get rid of the negative sign in front of the x.  To do this, you need to divide both sides of the equation by -1.  Remember, when you divide a negative number from each side of an inequality, you have to flip the inequality in the other direction:\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-x%2F-1%3C-1%2F-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-x%2F-1%3C-1%2F-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ----->\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "x < 1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );