Question

Solve for x.
-ax + 4b > 9

Answer 1

If you do not know what a is, then no conclusion can be drawn. Because dividing both sides of an inequality by a negative number changes the sign of the inequality.

We do not know if a is positive or negative.

What we could do, is present two solutions, depending if a>0 or a < 0.

Answer 2

If a > 0, then x < (9 - 4b)/-a

If a < 0, the x > (9-4b)/-a

Answer 3

Makes sense?

Answer 4

well?

Answer 5

soo it would beeeee x< (9-4b)/-a?

Answer 6

so the greater or less than sign decides it?

Answer 7

No....a is a constant which represents a number.

We do not know what that constant is. It may be -2 or it may be 47. Depending on what kind of number that constant is will determine if we change the ineuqlaity sign or not. Dividing both sides by a negative number will result in changing the sign of the inequality.

Answer 8

These are my choices?

a. x > 4b-9/a
b. x < 9-4b/a
c. x < -4b+9/-a
d. x > 4b+9/-a

Answer 9

None of the above. As I said before, we do not know what kind of number a is.

Answer 10

okay thank you!

Answer 11

welcome.

Answer 12

The sum of two consecutive odd integers is 236. What is the smaller integer?
a. 115
b. 117
c. 119
d. 113

Answer 13

Good luck.