Question

Hey another quizzer for ya you know the alligator mouth thing?How do you solve this? x+5>11?

Answer 1

The problem to solve is:
x + 5›11

First, let's work on the left hand side of your inequality, the x + 5
This means, for instance, to see if it can be simplified at all.
x+5 evaluates to x+5
So, all-in-all, the left hand side of your inequality can be written as: x+5

Now, let's work on the right hand side of your inequality, the 11
The right hand side of your inequality can be written as: 11
So with these (any) simplifications, the inequality we'll set out to solve is:
x+5 › 11

Move the 5 to the right hand side by subtracting 5 from both sides, like this:
From the left hand side:
5 - 5 = 0

The answer is x

From the right hand side:
11 - 5 = 6

The answer is 6


Now, the inequality reads:
x › 6
To isolate the x, we have to divide both sides of the inequality by the other "stuff" (variables or coefficients)
around the x on the left side of the inequality.

and this is the final solution to your inequality.