Question

Solve 3(x - 2) < 18.

{x | x < 8}
{x | x > 8}
{x | x < -8}
{x | x > -8}

Answer 1

Ok. So when solving inequalities, it is just like solving equations, just with a different sign.

Answer 2

So the first thing you will have to do is distribute the 3 into the (x-2). Do you understand how to do that?

Answer 3

@PinHead_Larry99

Answer 4

oh ya i do sorry i was working on something else

Answer 5

Ok so what is 3(x-2) ?

Answer 6

Hint, try breaking it up into two different pieces @PinHead_Larry99

Answer 7

Distributive Property?

Answer 8

Yep. What does distributing 3 into (x-2) give you?

Answer 9

@PinHead_Larry99

Answer 10

ok never mind i found out the answer but thx though.

Answer 11

ok. No problem.