SOLUTION: Can you help me solve this inequality -9/17 <-2/17x

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Question 143970: Can you help me solve this inequality
-9/17 <-2/17x
Answer by vleith(2983) About Me  (Show Source):
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Given : %28-9%2F17%29+%3C+%28-2%2F17%29x multiply by 17
%28-9%29+%3C+%28-2%29x multiply by -1 (notice the direction of the inequality 'flips'
9+%3E+2x divide by 2
9%2F2+%3E+x