Question

Can Someone Explain how I Would do This.?
i Just Don't Want the Answer, i Want To Understand it, if so Thank You <3 ^-^
Solve the inequality 2x + 8 < 5x - 4.

Answer 1

Put all terms with x to the left hand side and terms that don't to the right hand side

Answer 2

I dont get that?

Answer 3

That means put "5x" to the left hand side and "+8" to the right hand side

Answer 4

Because you group terms containing "x" together and terms that don't together

Answer 5

so it would be 2x+5x < -4 +8 ?

Answer 6

Not quite

Answer 7

Sorry for misleading you, but when I say "put" I didn't just mean literally put it

Answer 8

/.\ ughhh

Answer 9

Okay let's put it this way

Answer 10

Subtract both sides by 5x

Answer 11

would i subtract5x from 2x or 8?

Answer 12

From 2x

Answer 13

so nows its 7+8<-4 ?

Answer 14

You do letters to the left numbers to the right. You should get 2x-5x < -8-4

Answer 15

Don't leave out the x

Answer 16

And 2-5 is not 7

Answer 17

-3x +8 <-4
Sorry i typed the wrong thing in my calculator

Answer 18

Yep, now subtract 8 from both sides

Answer 19

-3x<-12?

Answer 20

would i divide now?

Answer 21

Wonderful

Answer 22

Yep, but bear in mind that you have to change the sign when dividing by a negative number

Answer 23

That means if it was bigger than, it becomes lesser than, and vice versa

Answer 24

what do you mean change the sign? like < to > ?

Answer 25

Yep

Answer 26

so the answer is x>4?

Answer 27

There you go

Answer 28

Thank You Both (: i Aprreciate it ^-^ <3

Answer 29

No problem :)

Answer 30

Anytime (: Glad I could help