Solve the inequality:10 + w < 9

Matthew Setter asked Aug 7, 2023

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Matthew Setter asked Aug 7, 2023

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To solve the inequality:

10 + w < 9

We need to subtract 10 to both sides of the inequality:

10 - 10 + w < 9 - 10

0 + w < 9 - 10

The operation +9 - 10 = -1 (since -10 has a greater absolute value).

Therefore

w < -1

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