SOLUTION: Solve x-2/11<-5. Write your solution using set builder notation. Please show all of your work.

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Question 442835: Solve x-2/11<-5. Write your solution using set builder notation. Please show all of your work.
Answer by kittycat1613(12) About Me  (Show Source):
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(x-2)/11<-5
Multiply both sides by 11
x-2<-55
Add 2 to both sides
x<-53
{x|x<-53, x is a subset of reals (real numbers)}
the set depends on what the question is limited to (natural numbers, whole numbers, etc.)