SOLUTION: how do you solve something like -5x+1=>11

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Question 204196: how do you solve something like -5x+1=>11
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Solve for x:
-5x%2B1+%3E=+11 Subtract 1 from both sides of the inequality.
-5x+%3E=+10 Divide both sides by -5...and remember to reverse the inequality sign (dividing/multiplying by a negative).
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