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OpenStudy (anonymous):

how do u solve -2(3a-5)<-5a+6

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Step 1: Multiply out the brackets

OpenStudy (anonymous):

k next please(:

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

what do you get when you do that

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3a+10 for the first part?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Sorry, but I think you forgot to also multiply "-2" with 3a

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

-2(3a-5)<-5a+6 -2(3a)-2(-5)<-5a+6 ... distribute -6a+10 < -5a+6 ... multiply

OpenStudy (anonymous):

k thanks(: gott it(:

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

you keep going until you get to something that looks like a > ... or a < ...

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