SOLUTION: Hi I would really appreciate your help
Please help me solve -.5x - 5 > 11
I don't understand how to solve this with .5 of an x
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Question 51100: Hi I would really appreciate your help
Please help me solve -.5x - 5 > 11
I don't understand how to solve this with .5 of an x
Please Help Answer by tutorcecilia(2152) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! -.5x - 5 > 11 [Get rid of the decimal by multiplying all terms by 10]
(10)( -.5x - 5 > 11)
-5x-50>110
-5x-50+50>110+50
-5x>160
-5x/-5<160/-5 [Switch the sign when multiplying or dividing by a negative #]
x<-32
