<PRE><B>Question 855968</B>
5 &lt; 2-3y &lt; 14 


5-2 &lt; -3y &lt; 14-2 ... &lt;font color=&quot;blue&quot;&gt;Subtract 2 from all sides.&lt;/font&gt;


3 &lt; -3y &lt; 10


3/(-3) &gt; y &gt; 10/(-3) ... &lt;font color=&quot;blue&quot;&gt;Divide all sides by -3. See Note below&lt;/font&gt;


-1 &gt; y &gt; -10/3


&lt;font size=4 color=&quot;red&quot;&gt;-10/3 &lt; y &lt; -1&lt;/font&gt;



Note: dividing all sides by a negative number will flip the inequality signs.</PRE>