Question

Which of the following is the correct solution to the inequality below.
-3n < -15

Answer 1

divide by -3

Answer 2

for inequalities, whenever you divide both sides by a negative number, you must change the signs

Answer 3

by both sides ?

Answer 4

and remember to flip the sign, because u are dividing by a negative quantity.

Answer 5

yes,by both sides.

Answer 6

flip the sign ?

Answer 7

if you do something to one side, you ALWAYS do it to the other

Answer 8

from < to > or > to <

Answer 9

yup,
-3n<-15
so
n>(-15)/(-3)
n>5
ok ?

Answer 10

am getting homeschooled and i can barley understand it

Answer 11

with practice,u will understand it better :)

Answer 12

ok basically

1< 5 -- 1 is less than 5, this is true right

if we multiply both sides by -1

-1*1<-1*5
-1<-5 -- -1 is less than -5, this is false
-1>-5 -- -1 is greater than -5, we change the sign around so things will make sense