SOLUTION: -3(5A-2)+11A<30

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Question 356093: -3(5A-2)+11A<30
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-3%285a-2%29%2B11a%3C30 Start with the given inequality.


-15a%2B6%2B11a%3C30 Distribute.


-4a%2B6%3C30 Combine like terms on the left side.


-4a%3C30-6 Subtract 6 from both sides.


-4a%3C24 Combine like terms on the right side.


a%3E%2824%29%2F%28-4%29 Divide both sides by -4 to isolate a. note: Remember, the inequality sign flips when we divide both sides by a negative number.


a%3E-6 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the solution is a%3E-6


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