SOLUTION: Solve: 0.9x+9<_1.7x-8

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Question 333424: Solve: 0.9x+9<_1.7x-8
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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0.9x%2B9%3C=1.7x-8
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add -9 to both sides
0.9x%2B9-9%3C=1.7x-9-8
0.9x%3C=1.7x-17
add -1.7x to both sides
0.9x-1.7x%3C=1.7x-1.7x-17
-0.8x%3C=-17
divide by -0.8
%28-0.08x%29%2F%28-0.08%29%3E=%28-17%29%2F%28-0.8%29
x%3E=85%2F4+