TheOccasionalLoner
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  • 26-08-2016
  • Mathematics
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4x-3(x + 5) > 7-4(x + 6)

Can someone please help me? I don't understand how I'm supposed to go about this problem and how I'm supposed to solve it.

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dalendrk
dalendrk dalendrk
  • 28-08-2016
4x - 3(x + 5) > 7 - 4(x + 6)  |use distributive property; a(b + c) = ab + ac

4x - 3x - 15 > 7 - 4x - 24  |combine items

x - 15 > -4x - 17    |add 15 to both sides

x > -4x - 2    |add 4x to both sides

5x > -2    |divide both sides by 5

x > - 2/5
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