Question 138562: 0.7x + 1 <_ 1.5x - 6 (I cannot get the_to go under the < like it should be)
Can someone help me with this one please. Found 2 solutions by edjones, MathHelperer:Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Hello,
If this is what you say it is,
it is a easy linear equation and all you have to do is put all the X's on one side of the equation and all the "normal numbers" together.
So .7x + 1 <_ 1.5 x - 6
You take the -6 from the right hand side and put it on the other side so it becomes .7 x + 7 <_ 1.5x
Remember when to move a number from oneside to the other you have to cancel it out so the opposite of -6 is + 6 so thats what i did to the left hand side.
The do the same for the 0.7 x you minus it from the other side so the whole thing becomes.
7 <_ 0.8 x
Then just simplify
Hope this is what you are after.
Cheers
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