Question

Find the student’s error in solving the following inequality.

31 < –5x + 6
25 < –5x
–5 < x

Answer 1

31 < -5x + 6
-6 -6
25 < -5x
-5 -5
-5 < x
x > -5

Answer 2

The answer is c,he should have flipped the inequality.

Because he multiplied/ divided both sides by a negative.