SOLUTION: Solve for x: 5-2x>-11

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Question 216166: Solve for x:
5-2x>-11

Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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5-2x>-11
-2x>-11-5
-2x>-16
x<-16/-2 (note: the > sign changes to a < sign when dividing by a negative value.)
x<8 ans.
Proof:
Let x=7.9
5-2*7.9>-11
5-15.8>-11
-10.8>-11