Question

solve for x if m<0:y>mx+b

Answer 1

y > mx+b

y-b > mx

(y-b)/m < x

x > (y-b)/m


Note: since m < 0, this means that the sign will flip when you divide both sides by m.

Answer 2

would the y-b be divided by m?

Answer 3

You mean is there a way to take (y-b)/m and simplify it further?

Answer 4

what I wrote above as the answer is \[\Large x > \frac{y-b}{m}\]

Answer 5

when y-b>mx would you divide by mx?

Answer 6

yes, this allows you to isolate x

Answer 7

since m is negative, this will flip the inequality sign

Answer 8

so it would be \[y-b \div mx \]

Answer 9

yes, but you're not dividing by x since you want to solve for it

Answer 10

okay thank you i understand it now!

Answer 11

that's great, you're welcome