Question

What is the solution of 5a + 12 < 2 and 5a - 12 < 3?

Answer 1

@Leong

Answer 2

Would I subtract 5 from each side for the first one?

Answer 3

nope

Answer 4

on the equation that have + 12 then you subtract both side with 12

Answer 5

on the equation that have -12 then you add 12 for both side

Answer 6

So subtract 12 from 12 and 5?

Answer 7

let's me do it.

Answer 8

5a + 12 < 2 and 5a - 12 < 3
- 12 -12 + 12 +12
5a < -10 and 5a <15

Answer 9

ah okay

Answer 10

next :v on both of the equation, you divide 5 for both side :) cuz it the same and both 5 are positive so you don't have to change < or > this time :)

Answer 11

okay

Answer 12

So would it be 1a<-2 and 1a <3 ?

Answer 13

yup :3

Answer 14

Yay! Thanks (: