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OpenStudy (anonymous):

-5x or= ???

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[-5x \le45\] divide both sides by 5, then switch the sign

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-1?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

by switch I mean flip, because if you divide both sides by a negative number, the sign changes to keep the equation true

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-1.8

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what are you doing?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i can't understand

OpenStudy (anonymous):

divide 45 by -5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what do you get?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-9

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[-5x \le45\] \[\frac{ -5x }{ 5 } \le \frac{ 45 } { 5 }\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x=9

OpenStudy (anonymous):

new q. : -6x<36

OpenStudy (anonymous):

divide 36 by -6

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