SOLUTION: Please help me with this equation. I can't remember how to do it. Thanks! {{{(-2/3)x+7<19}}}

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Question 639816: Please help me with this equation. I can't remember how to do it. Thanks!
%28-2%2F3%29x%2B7%3C19
Answer by josh_jordan(263) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
To solve, we need to get x by itself. to do this, we will perform the following steps:
1. Subtract both sides of the equation by 7:
%28-2%2F3%29x+%2B+7+-+7+%3C+19+-+7 =
%28-2%2F3%29x+%3C+12
2. Multiply both sides by 3:
3%28-2%2F3%29x+%3C+12+x+3 =
-2x+%3C+36
3. Divide both sides by -2 to isolate the x. Remember, when multiplying or dividing an inequality by a negative number, reverse the inequality symbol:
-2x%2F-2+%3E+36%2F-2 =
x+%3E+-18
FINAL ANSWER: x > -18