SOLUTION: Please help me solve this. -8-2m-m<7m-8

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Question 190349: Please help me solve this.
-8-2m-m<7m-8
Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, edjones:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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-8-2m-m%3C7m-8 Start with the given inequality.


-3m-8%3C7m-8 Combine like terms on the left side.


-3m%3C7m-8%2B8 Add 8 to both sides.


-3m-7m%3C-8%2B8 Subtract 7m from both sides.


-10m%3C-8%2B8 Combine like terms on the left side.


-10m%3C0 Combine like terms on the right side.


m%3E%280%29%2F%28-10%29 Divide both sides by -10 to isolate m. note: Remember, the inequality sign flips when we divide both sides by a negative number.


m%3E0 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the answer is m%3E0

Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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-8-2m-m<7m-8
-8-3m<7m-8
-10m<0
m>0 divide each side by -10 and reverse the inequality sign because you are dividing by a negative number.
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Ed