Solve the inequality. - 5x / 7 -2>-1
multiply each term by 7 to get of fractions
-5x - 14 ≥ -7
-5x ≥ 7
x ≤ -7/5
I tried that and I came up with x< -1.4, is that correct?
well, what is -7/5 ??
I don't know, -35? I stink at math and all of it's many steps.
I am sorry, but I find it extremely odd that you call these questions "College Algebra" and you don't know what
7 ÷ 5 is .
What "college" are you attending ?
I know right? I almost did not pass my ability to benefit test to get into Barstow College my math skills were so bad. So would the answer be x<_-1.4?
yes
Thanks!
To solve the inequality:
-5x/7 - 2 > -1
We need to isolate the variable, which in this case is x.
First, let's get rid of the -2 on the left side by adding 2 to both sides of the inequality:
-5x/7 - 2 + 2 > -1 + 2
This simplifies to:
-5x/7 > 1
Next, to get rid of the fraction, we can multiply both sides of the inequality by the denominator, which in this case is 7:
(7)(-5x/7) > (7)(1)
This gives us:
-5x > 7
Finally, to solve for x, we divide both sides of the inequality by -5. Remember that when we divide or multiply both sides of an inequality by a negative number, the direction of the inequality sign flips:
-5x / -5 < 7 / -5
Simplifying further, we get:
x < -7/5
So the solution to the inequality -5x/7 - 2 > -1 is x < -7/5.