SOLUTION: how do you solve h+5/3<-12

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Question 1016164: how do you solve h+5/3<-12
Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, stanbon:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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subtract 5%2F3 from both sides,
h%3C-12-5%2F3
h%3C-36%2F3-5%2F3
h%3C-41%2F3

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
h+5/3<-12
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Multiply thru by 3 to get:
3h + 5 < -36
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3h < -41
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h < -41/3 = -(13 2/3)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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