Question

can someone please help me out with 5 problems please????

Answer 1

the problems are Solve for x: x + 4 < 2 the second one is 5x – 2 > -12

Answer 2

You just solve them pretty much like you would if the equation had an equal sign instead of a less than sign. The only difference is that when you multiply or divide by a negative number, you change the direction of the sign.

So the first equation would be solved like this

x+4 < 2

Subtract -4 from both sides.

x+4-4<2-4 which becomes

x<-4

For the second equation.

5x-2>-12

Add 2 to both sides

5x-2+2<-12+2 which becomes

5x<-10

Divide by sides by 5

5x/5<-10/5 becomes

x<-2