SOLUTION: hello there. i am having troubles with translating verbal phrases into inequalities.. so if you could help me with this problem it would be awesome. so here it is. the sum of

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Question 703389: hello there.
i am having troubles with translating verbal phrases into inequalities.. so if you could help me with this problem it would be awesome. so here it is.
the sum of 5x and 2x is greater than the difference of 9x and 4.
this looks like a foreign language to me.. PLEASE HELP!

Answer by checkley79(3341) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
5X+2X>9X-4
7X-9X>-4
-2X>-4
X<-4/-2 NOTE THE CHANGE IN SIGN WHEN DIVIDING BY A NEGATIVE VALUE.
X<2 ANS.
PROOF:
LET X=1.9
5*1.9+2*1.9>9*1.9-4
9.5+3.8>17.1-4
13.3>13.1