Question

What is the solution for this inequality?

5x < 45

Answer 1

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Answer 2

you want x by itself
which side is the term with x on?
what do you need to do to get 1*x
do the same to the other side to maintain the balance

Answer 3

correct.

Answer 4

answer: x=9

Answer 5

x<9
\[0r~x~\in (-\infty,9)\]

Answer 6

oops. I put an = not < ..

Answer 7

Note that the original inequality stays an inequality, so the = sign is completely out of place here. What single operation must you apply to both sides of the inequality to isolate x? Show your work, please.