document.write( "Question 131317: the problem is: solve for x and graph on a number line. \r
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document.write( "5 - 3x > 10x - 8\r
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document.write( "i came up with X > 1\r
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document.write( "and when i graphed the problem i started at 1 (i drew the circle NOT shadded in) and drew the arrow going in the positive direction.\r
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document.write( "i can't figure out the right solution for this problem. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #95842 by checkley71(8403) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 5-3X>10X-8 \n" ); document.write( "-3X-10X>-8-5 \n" ); document.write( "-13X>-13 \n" ); document.write( "X<-13/-13 THE > SIGN CHANGES TO A < SIGN WHEN YOU MULTIPLY OR DIVIDE BY A NEGATIVE (-) VALUE. \n" ); document.write( "X<1 ANSWER. \n" ); document.write( "PROOF: \n" ); document.write( "LET X=.9 \n" ); document.write( "5-3*.9>10*.9-8 \n" ); document.write( "5-2.7>9-8 \n" ); document.write( "2.3>1 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |