Question

Solve for x: −2x + 5 < 7


x > −1

x < −1

x > −6

x < −6

Please help!!

~Micah K.

Answer 1

-2x + 5 < 7
What do you think the first step is?

Answer 2

Subtracting 5 from the left side and adding it to the right side.

Answer 3

Right

Answer 4

7-5

Answer 5

No undeadknight is wrong lel

Answer 6

-2x < 2

Answer 7

Yes now what?

Answer 8

Now what??

Answer 9

you divide both sides by -2 ,and flip the sign becuase you are dividng by a negative number.

Answer 10

thats what i meant lol...oops...

Answer 11

:P

Answer 12

Okay.

Answer 13

Let me delete :D

Answer 14

So the answer is x > -1?

Answer 15

Yeah, good job.

Answer 16

no one saw anything I-)

Answer 17

Can you help me with one more? I was confused because two people were telling me two different answers.

Answer 18

@shamil98

Answer 19

Im here...

Answer 20

You were one of the people that gave me a different answer..... LOL

Answer 21

By the way thank you for the help! @undeadknight26

Answer 22

Open a new question if you want more answers :D

Answer 23

Okay.

Answer 24

lol my question is right ok i no...1000% it is right !!!

Answer 25

o_O

Answer 26

http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=%E2%88%922x+%2B+5+%3C+7

See?

Answer 27

That website might be wrong.

Answer 28

*sigh* it is not wrong...its given u the right answer twice...

Answer 29

Stop talking I keep getting notifications

Answer 30

lol...srry batman,