Question

Solve 8P + 2 > 3P - 15

Answer 1

5P+2 > -15
5P > -13
P > -13/5

Answer 2

mlhuyck, treat the > as an equal sign. just manipulate each side of an equation like you would any other equation.

Answer 3

what spammaps said. You are just providing a simplified form to an arbitrary set of rules. You can do operations on either side.

Answer 4

don't forget that if you ever divide both sides by a negative number that the inequality switches direction, though! doesn't apply here, but you need to keep in mind.