Question

Solve this inequality:
\LARGE -x < 5

A. \LARGE x > 5
B. \LARGE x < -5
C. \LARGE x > -5
D. \LARGE x < 5

Answer 1

Divide both sides by -x

Answer 2

As in the previous one we were trying to isolate x, same concept here

Answer 3

-x means -1
\[\huge~\rm~\bf~-x/-1< 5/-1 \]

Answer 4

ok

Answer 5

ok so whenever a negative sign is divided the equality sign changes

Answer 6

5 / -1 = -5?

Answer 7

Divide both sides.

Answer 8

Yes correct

Answer 9

Lol!! Pooja please :P

Answer 10

-x/-1<-5

Answer 11

Whats next? :)

Answer 12

What's next? Deleting my responses? jk jk.

x / 1?

Answer 13

x / -1*

Answer 14

Yes
what is -1/-1=?

Answer 15

-1? or 0

Answer 16

-1/-1=1
Because when we divide a negative by a negative it becomes a postitive

Answer 17

oh

Answer 18

x<-5
BUT WAIT THERE'S MORE :D

Answer 19

that caps doe

Answer 20

When we have divide by a negative we FLIP the SIGN
SO \[\huge~\rm~\bf~< \rightarrow > \]

Answer 21

So what would our answer be? :)

Answer 22

X > -5

Answer 23

Yes! Perfect! :)

Answer 24

Thank you Professor. :P

Answer 25

yw ^_^