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Solve the inequality 0 > –3x – 2x.

A. x > –28
B. x > 0
C. x > –36
D. x > 1

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Hey!

Hope this helps...

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This really depends on what the question asks, because if you substitute 0 for x, the equation comes to 0 > 0 (which is a logical error), if you substitute 1 for x, the equation comes to 0 > -5 (which is the correct answer). If you substitute -28 for x, you get 0 > 28 (and we know 28 will always be greater than 0, but 0 will never be greater than any positive number), this is the same if you were to substitute -36 for x, you get 0 > 36

So the correct answer is D.) x > 1

because you get 0 > -5 (when you plug in 1 for x), and 0 will always be greater than any given negative number...

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One more thing, this question is asking you to MAKE IT TRUE, IF it said 0 ≥ -3x - 2x... THAN A, B, and C would be correct, OR IF it said 0 ≤ -3x - 2x... THAN B and D would be correct, BUT because it only says 0 > -3x - 2x... THAN ONLY D is correct...

With a simple change of signs, you can dramatically change the answer to this equation

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