Question

-2/5x -9 < 9/10
Solve and show steps.

Answer 1

@PeterPan

Answer 2

Help meee lol

Answer 3

what do I do first

Answer 4

This?
\[\large -\frac{2}{5}x-9<\frac{9}{10}\]

Answer 5

yes

Answer 6

Well, it might help if you multiply everything by 10, first.

Answer 7

Get rid of those pesky denominators.

Answer 8

what do u mean

Answer 9

Well, you could multiply both sides by 10, as permitted by the Multiplication property of Inequality...
\[\large 10\left(-\frac{2}{5}x-9\right)<10\left(\frac{9}{10}\right)\]

Answer 10

You'll get
\[\large -4x -90<9\]
And just solve :)