SOLUTION: can you please help me with this question? -3<(or equal to)5-7x<8 i got: -3<(or equal to)5-7x i got -3/7<x<(or equal to) 8/7 the book said it was wrong..where did i go wrong

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Question 129523: can you please help me with this question?
-3<(or equal to)5-7x<8
i got:
-3<(or equal to)5-7x
i got -3/7 the book said it was wrong..where did i go wrong?

Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
subtracting 5 __ -8<=-7x<3

dividing by -7 (this changes the direction of the inequalities) __ 8/7>=x>-3/7