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Solve the inequality:-3x-4/7 >5

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x < -
(13)/(7)

add
(4)/(7) to both sides

- 3x >
(4)/(7) +
(35)/(7)

- 3x >
(39)/(7) ( divide both sides by - 3 )

note that when we divide/ multiply by a negative quantity we must reverse the inequality symbol

x < -
(13)/(7)



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