Question

Which of the following is a soltution for 4m - 5 > -9 or 4m - 5 < 3?


m > -9 or m < 3

m > -1 or m < 1/2

All Real Numbers

No Solution

Answer 1

to answer this, simplify the equations and sketch the answer on a number line
start with
4m-5> -9

add +5 to both sides
then divide both sides by 4
what do you get?

Answer 2

4m-5>-9
4m>-9+5
4m>-4
m>-4/4
m>-1

or
4m-5<3
4m<3+5
4m<8
m<8/4
m<2

so -1<m<2

Answer 3

i am getting these solutions

Answer 4

Thanks!

Answer 5

you are welcome :)

Answer 6

so -1<m<2 means m> -1 and m <2

the question states m> -1 or m<2

this covers the entire number line