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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Solve the following equation.? 6(2P - 1) > 5P + 2

OpenStudy (imer):

What you think is the first step?

OpenStudy (neer2890):

try yourself first

OpenStudy (anonymous):

12P - 6 > 5p +2 ?

OpenStudy (imer):

Correct, now simplify.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

7p - 6 > 2 ?

OpenStudy (imer):

Correct.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Then 7p > 8 right?

OpenStudy (imer):

Correct and now the last step.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

p > 8/7 ?

OpenStudy (imer):

Perfect!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thank you! The online class is sorta difficult because you don't have a teacher to ask about how to do a problem

OpenStudy (imer):

The only thing you need to take care when you have an inequality signs, when ever you multiply or divide by a negative value, you change the direction of the sign for example ">" becomes "<".

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I see. And for most equations, the < or > sign acts as an equal sign?

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