Question

Solve the inequality. Explain all steps.
n/-3 + 5>4

Answer 1

The first step is to get the +5 to the other side. You can do this by subtracting a five from both sides to get n/-3 > -1

Answer 2

the thing is tho Idk how to do algebra

Answer 3

@amistre64 anyone can you help

Answer 4

if you do not know how to do algebra, then there is prolly not much we can do for you yet. You need to have at least some basic idea for us to work with.

Answer 5

this is my first day doing it and they already want me to take a test that's worth half of my grade

Answer 6

@snowxangel

Answer 7

algebra amounts to thinking about what you have, and can do, in order to try to figure out what an unknown can possibly be

Answer 8

order of operations would be useful to know as well in order to be able to process it

Answer 9

well guess what I DONT KNOW ITS MY FIRST DAY AND IM LOST COMPLETLY

Answer 10

and how is yelling at people going to manage the situation?

Answer 11

Kirby started you off correctly, try to follow their advice

Answer 12

Lol i mised a lot since I responded. Do you understand how I moved the +5 over?

Answer 13

can you just go do ur job and get other people lost even more than what they are cause they come on here for HELP

Answer 14

Sorry I did not give you any explain in that reply. I was going to give you it in next reply.
All right. To answer this question, you must make the denominator disappear. Can you try?

Answer 15

no @KirbyLegs

Answer 16

Ok. Well if you add -5 to +5, you equal 0 right?

Answer 17

yes

Answer 18

Well in algebra, you can add the same amount to both sides to make it equal. You can add -5 to both sides to cancel out the +5. This will give 4-5 on the other side which equals -1

Answer 19

Thanks for trying to help me out guys cause some people just get you even more stuck hmm hmm

Answer 20

you are left with n/-3 > -1

Answer 21

so that's the answer

Answer 22

If you multiply something by 1, it doesn't change the problem.

Answer 23

ok

Answer 24

-3/-3 is equal to 1/1

Answer 25

o

Answer 26

but you are dividing by a negative

When you divide by a negative, you have to flip the inequality

Answer 27

so n/-3 > - 1 is the answer. right?

Answer 28

I mean divide or multiply

Answer 29

o

Answer 30

Not quite. You have to find the value of n

Answer 31

ok so just tell me what to do and ill do it

Answer 32

Well I can't give you the answer, but I can say to use multiplication to cancel out the -3 so that you are left with n. Good luck.

Answer 33

wait what ?

Answer 34

May I help you, victoria_sipes. I will explain to you in detail.

Answer 35

yes sure ill do anything for help im so confused

Answer 36

we kirbylegs said that to use multiplication to cancel out the -3 so that you are left with n. so what is the other side of the multiplication

Answer 37

@skullpatrol can you help ??

Answer 38

He was right. But there is a 5 on n's side. We must first eliminate it. Do you know how to do this?

Answer 39

no

Answer 40

n/-3+5-5>4-5
Minus a 5 one both side. Now what we get?

Answer 41

victoria_sipes, if you cannot get it, I will tell you, all right?

Answer 42

can you im so confused

Answer 43

We get n/-3>-1.
Then we can eliminate the denominator of n/-3.
\[n/-3\times \left( -3 \right)<-1\times \left( -3 \right)\]
As we multiple a negative number--(-3) on both sides, so it is needed to change ">" into "<". Can you get it?

Answer 44

n>3

Answer 45

Good, you are nearly right. But the right answer is n<3. Because > has been change into <.

Answer 46

so that's is

Answer 47

The sign was changed because when you multiply/divide by a negative, you have to change the sign

Answer 48

sorry my ferret is out

Answer 49

well go catch him

Answer 50

and ok

Answer 51

its a girl and shes laying nest to me

Answer 52

aww...thats sweet

Answer 53

I am glad you understand the question.

Answer 54

ikr her name is cinnamon cause she looks like it

Answer 55

o ya back to that lol

Answer 56

good explaining Chineseboy :)

Answer 57

Thank you, kelliegirl33.

Answer 58

so whats the answer

Answer 59

ive been stuck on this question for the past hour

Answer 60

n/-3+5>4
n/-3+5-5>4-5
n/-3>-1
n/-3*-3>3
therefore,n>3

Answer 61

so is that it

Answer 62

Hello help any one !

Answer 63

n/-3 + 5 > 4 (subtract 5 from both sides)
n/-3 + 5 - 5 > 4 - 5 (combine like terms)
n/-3 > -1 (multiply both sides by -3, and change the sign)
(-3)(n/-3) < (-1)(-3)
n < 3

Answer 64

You must remember that you time a negative number, let me say again, a negative number!!! So you must change > into <!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 65

yes...remember that....that is important

Answer 66

I know that but is that it

Answer 67

i have the rest of the test to get done and i still have to get a shower cause we going to look at a house so is that it__

Answer 68

Kelliegirl33