Question

Which value is a solution to the inequality 3j < 18?

Answer 1

divide both sides by 3 and what do you get ?

Answer 2

well like do u divide 18 by 3

Answer 3

3j/3 < 18/3
j < 6

so anything less then 6 is your solution
understand ?

Answer 4

yes

Answer 5

oh okay now i understand

Answer 6

solve them just like equations but remember one important rule...when dividing/multiplying by a negative number, the inequality sign changes

Answer 7

yeah okay thanks

Answer 8

for instance, if the problem was :
-3j < 18 -- divide by -3 and change the sign
j > -6

Answer 9

okay now i understand thanks so much

Answer 10

sure thing :)