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.