solve the linear inequality.
5 -7/9x 7
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5/1 -7/9x = 7
-45/7x = 7

Question

solve the linear inequality.
5 -7/9x > 7
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5/1 -7/9x >= 7
-45/7x >= 7

anonymous · Answer

is that a subtraction of two inequalities?

anonymous · Answer

what is that  " - " on the 2nd line?

vortish · Answer

it is suppose to be ge

anonymous · Answer

ok, no problem...

vortish · Answer

$$\ge $$

anonymous · Answer

so it's like:   5 - (7/9)x >= 7  ?

vortish · Answer

im trying to do my own work just have some one look at it to catch my mistakes

anonymous · Answer

I know... that is definitely the way to go.

Step 1:   move the 5 from left to right by subtracting 5 from both sides...
5 - (7/9)x >= 7

You can do it...

vortish · Answer

its $$5 -\frac{ 7 }{ 9 } x \ge 7$$

anonymous · Answer

works for me :)  My step 1 above is still a good start... get the numbers on the right side by subtracting 5 from both sides.

vortish · Answer

-7/9x$$\ge 2$$

anonymous · Answer

yes :)

anonymous · Answer

yeh, I got it.... -(7/9)x >= 2

Next step... solve for x by multiplying both sides by -(9/7) so you get just "x" on the left.

Here's where you have to reverse the inequality.

vortish · Answer

x = -14/9

vortish · Answer

or x - 7/3

anonymous · Answer

I think you made a math error...

Here's where we were...

-(7/9)x >= 2

-(7/9)(-9/7)x   <=   2(-9/7)    multiplying both sides by -9/7 & reversing inequality

x  <=  -18/7   Done

vortish · Answer

i see were my error is ty