SOLUTION: Please help me solve this equation: -6(4r+7)-7r<51

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Question 372871: Please help me solve this equation: -6(4r+7)-7r<51
Found 2 solutions by robertb, rfer:
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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-24r - 42-7r<51.
-31r < 51 + 42,
-31r < 93,
r >-3, after division by -31 (the direction of the inequality changes!)

Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-24r-42-7r < 51
-31r < 93
r > -3