Question

Solve the following compound equality.

5m < -10 or 3m > 9

Answer 1

@hlambach

Answer 2

Alright lets see. Gimme a second.

Answer 3

ok

Answer 4

All you need to do is isolate x. So get x by itself. It is the same method you use with an equal sign.

Answer 5

Sorry *isolate m

Answer 6

How do u do that??

Answer 7

Lets start with the first one
5m<-10
All you need to do is get 5 to the other side. SInce you are multiplying by 5, you divide by 5.
5m<-10
/5 /5
m<..... what is -10 divided by 5

Answer 8

-2

Answer 9

Yup. so m<-2
Now do the same thing with the other one.
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Answer 10

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Answer 11

Thank you! :) Glad I could help!

Answer 12

so what's the next step??

Answer 13

Well, you just do the same exact thing with the other one and that's it.

Answer 14

Is it 9/3??

Answer 15

Yes.

Answer 16

Let me just double check to see if you need to do anything else.

Answer 17

and the answer would be 3

Answer 18

what do I do with the -2 and 3??

Answer 19

Well, m>3

Answer 20

The final answer will be
m<-2 or m>3

Answer 21

thanks so much i was stuck on this question for like 20 min.

Answer 22

Do u like Neymar @hlambach

Answer 23

haha no problem and YES. VERY MUCH! He plays on my team! (Brazil)

Answer 24

u from Brazil??

Answer 25

Yep. My parents are American, but I was born and raised in Brazil. :)

Answer 26

nice

Answer 27

Yep! Well, gotta go! Bye!

Answer 28

bye