Question

-ax+3b>5 solve for x

Answer 1

`-ax+3b > 5\qquad|\text{subtract 3b from both sides}\\\\-ax > -3b+5\qquad|\text{change the signs}\\\\ax < 3b-5\qquad|\text{divide both sides by a}\\\\\text{if}\ a < 0,\text{ then}\ x > (3b-5)/(a)\\\\\text{if}\ a > 0,\text{ then}\ x < (3b-5)/(a)`