Question

Which of the following is not a way to represent the solution of the inequality 7 - 9x - (x + 12) /= -3

x
13 years ago

Answer 1

@jim_thompson5910

Answer 2

What do you get when you solve for x?

Answer 3

-10x - 5 </= 25

Answer 4

right?? im not sure ^^

Answer 5

good, keep going

Answer 6

mmmm x = -1/2

Answer 7

no, add 5 to both sides

Answer 8

add the 5 and then divide to get x.

Answer 9

-10x - 5 <= 25

-10x - 5+5 <= 25 +5

-10x <= 30

keep going

Answer 10

its x grater than or equal to -3

Answer 11

x >/= -3

Answer 12

you got it

Answer 13

you can flip that to say

-3 <= x

so A and C are out

Answer 14

keep in mind you're looking for something that is NOT equivalent (it's backwards and confusing...i know)

Answer 15

so would it be B?

Answer 16

it is

Answer 17

x <= -3 and x >= -3 are two completely different things

Answer 18

it is as in its not or what??? lol its confusing

Answer 19

it's the answer because it's not equivalent...yeah tell me about it

Answer 20

lol ok .... :) thanks

Answer 21

yw