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OpenStudy (anonymous):

picture in comments help??? solution related question

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OpenStudy (jhannybean):

\[|17x|>-17\]This means: \[-17x > -17 ~ ~ \text{or}~ ~ 17x> -17\]

OpenStudy (jhannybean):

When dividing or multiplying by a negative, the sign flips.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

?

OpenStudy (jhannybean):

can you solve for \[-17x > -17 ~ ~ \text{or}~ ~ 17x> -17\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

not really

OpenStudy (jhannybean):

Divide by -17 and flip the sign. \[x < \frac{-17}{-17} ~ \text{or}~ x > \frac{-17}{17}\]

OpenStudy (jhannybean):

Now just solve for your inequality.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

haha if i knew how to do it i would but this still makes no sense

OpenStudy (amistre64):

um, is an absolute value ever less than zero?

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