Question

–3v – 2v > 35 solve for v

Answer 1

what does –3v – 2v simplify to?

Answer 2

1v..?

Answer 3

not quite

Answer 4

-3 - 2 = _____

Answer 5

-5

Answer 6

?

Answer 7

think of it like: you're 3 dollars in debt and you spend 2 more dollars

Answer 8

yep, -3 - 2 = -5

Answer 9

so -3v - 2v = -5v

Answer 10

which means

–3v – 2v > 35

turns into

–5v > 35

Answer 11

Divide both sides..?

Answer 12

the goal is to isolate v, so how do we do that? how do we move that -5 over?

Answer 13

good

Answer 14

by what

Answer 15

-5

Answer 16

correct, so that will flip the sign (because you're dividing both sides by a negative number)

Answer 17

–5v > 35

–5v/(-5) < 35/(-5)

v < -7

Answer 18

thank you so much!

Answer 19

you're welcome