Question

Solve for x.
11x + 4 < 37

Answer 1

x<37/15
x<3
x<41/11
x<363

Answer 2

think of < as an = sign, because < = and > are just comparisons.

Answer 3

Your first step would be to remove the +4 on the right hand side. to do this you minus 4 from both sides.
the equation should now look like this:

11x + 4 - 4 = 37 - 4

Answer 4

11x + 4 < 37
Get x by itself.
11x < 33
Divide both sides by 11.
x = 3

Answer 5

of course 4 - 4 = 0 so not the +4 on the right hand side is cancelled out.

11x = 37-4

Answer 6

I mean x < 3

Answer 7

11x + 4 < 37
11x<33
x<3

Answer 8

11x=33
33/11 = 3
x<3

Answer 9

I think a lot of people have trouble with inequalities because they don't understand that < is just = but it means less than. = means equal, which is a comparison. I try to beat that into heads a lot. :D

Answer 10

The < in the equation is suppose to have a line under it. Is that the same as equal to?

Answer 11

Muzzack do you get it

Answer 12

No, it means less than or equal to. It's the same though.

Answer 13

It's just a sign.

Answer 14

x<3

Answer 15

Ok thanks