Question

TRUE OR FALSE. When solving inequalities with multiple operations, addition and subtraction are undone before multiplication and division.

Answer 1

maybe yes, maybe no

Answer 2

its T or F question

Answer 3

then the answer is false.

Answer 4

you could have for example
\[2(x-1)<14\] then you would divide first to get
\[x-1<14\] then add to get
\[x<15\]

Answer 5

yeah that makes sense

Answer 6

Yeah, but if it was 2x - 1 > 15

Then you would have to add first, then divide

Answer 7

Turns out to be the answer was suppose to beTRUE ahhh

Answer 8

f you divide first, you would of gotten x - 1/2 >7 1/2
then adding (1/2) you get x > 8
adding first you get 2x >15 + 1 > 16
dividing last x > 8
whats the differencer???

Answer 9

remember the BODMAS rule @chinagurl

Answer 10

the answer was supposed to be "true" because your teacher or on line program does not understand mathematics

Answer 11

there is no math god that says you have to undo additions or subtractions before multiplication. your goal is to isolate x by whatever means are at your disposal.
if your teacher wrote this, gently suggest that there are many occasions where you would multiply or divide before adding or subtracting.
i gave you an example above, and could come up with infinitly many more

Answer 12

multiplication or division should be performed before addition/subtraction

Answer 13

whatever you do, do it right and get er done.

Answer 14

this was the question

TRUE OR FALSE. When solving inequalities with multiple operations, addition and subtraction are undone before multiplication and division.


and the answer is FALSE

Answer 15

sad to say another sorry commentary on the state of mathematics education in the US

Answer 16

lol

Answer 17

satellite, are you from the US?

Answer 18

students who are taught nonsense like FOIL and PEMDAS as if they are something real, rather than stupid mnemonic devises because teachers think students have no brains and must precede by recipe
step one
step two
etc

that is the only reason anyone would come up with a nonsense question like this one

Answer 19

@hero, yes

Answer 20

Okay, well US education still has hope then

Answer 21

lol