SOLUTION: Solve -0.9x<-27

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Question 277595: Solve
-0.9x<-27

Answer by nabla(475) About Me  (Show Source):
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You will multiply by a negative here, so the inequality changes directions.
Note that -.9=-9/10
So we multiply both sides by the reciprocal, namely -10/9, and we get:
x>-27*(-10/9)=30
So, -.9x is less than -27 when x is greater than 30.