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OpenStudy (sarahjoy26):

Please help! I will medal if you explain the answer with steps! Solve the inequality: n / -3 + 5 > 4

OpenStudy (amitrashok):

ok sub 5 on each side

OpenStudy (amitrashok):

then multiply by -3 on each side

OpenStudy (sarahjoy26):

Now it is n / -3 > -1 ?

OpenStudy (amitrashok):

yah then multiply by -3

OpenStudy (amitrashok):

you got it

OpenStudy (sarahjoy26):

n > -3 now ??

OpenStudy (amitrashok):

no you have to take out the negative sign

OpenStudy (amitrashok):

because you are multipliing two negatives together so it will be a positive

OpenStudy (sarahjoy26):

Oh so n > 3 ?

OpenStudy (amitrashok):

yup

OpenStudy (sarahjoy26):

That's it??

OpenStudy (amitrashok):

yah its easy

OpenStudy (sarahjoy26):

Oh ok....I thought it was harder than it really is. Thanks @amitrashok !

OpenStudy (amitrashok):

no prob

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It's n < 3

OpenStudy (sarahjoy26):

I'm confused. @amitrashok

OpenStudy (sarahjoy26):

Because if a number greater than 3 was substituted with n, the result would not be greater than 3.

OpenStudy (sarahjoy26):

@VelvetRoux How did you get the answer?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

http://www.tiger-algebra.com/

OpenStudy (sarahjoy26):

???? Nevermind I am so confused. Nevermind. I give up.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The answer is n < 3 there's nothing else to it really. If you go to the link I sent it will give you the answer and show the work.

OpenStudy (sarahjoy26):

The steps it shows me is not how I was tought.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Are you in k12?

OpenStudy (sarahjoy26):

I go to Connections Academy

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Oh ok.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Well the answer is n < 3.

OpenStudy (sarahjoy26):

Yeah I know...I'll have to figure out a way to explain my steps though

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

I gtg bye.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

If I helped in any way a medal would be nice but bye

OpenStudy (sarahjoy26):

Thanks

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