SOLUTION: I have a simple question. (My memory seems blocked right now) 1/3x > -5 -1/2x My next step would be to add 1/2x to both sides? add 1/2 to both sides? multiply -2/1x to bot

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: I have a simple question. (My memory seems blocked right now)
1/3x > -5 -1/2x
My next step would be to add 1/2x to both sides?
add 1/2 to both sides?
multiply -2/1x to both sides?
multiply -2/1 to both sides?
Please refresh my memory on this one. This question is from textbook

Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Solve for x:
%281%2F3%29x%3E-5-%281%2F2%29x You are correct to add %281%2F2%29x to both sides.
%281%2F3%29x+%2B+%281%2F2%29x+%3E+-5 Simplify the left side.
%285%2F6%29x+%3E+-5 Multiply both sides by the multiplicative inverse of 5%2F6...that's 6%2F5
x+%3E+-6