SOLUTION: 3(5w+4)<12w-11

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Question 640903: 3(5w+4)<12w-11
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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3%285w%2B4%29%3C12w-11 Start with the given inequality.


15w%2B12%3C12w-11 Distribute.


15w%3C12w-11-12 Subtract 12 from both sides.


15w-12w%3C-11-12 Subtract 12w from both sides.


3w%3C-11-12 Combine like terms on the left side.


3w%3C-23 Combine like terms on the right side.


w%3C%28-23%29%2F%283%29 Divide both sides by 3 to isolate w.


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Answer:

So the solution is w%3C-23%2F3