Question

9-x is less than -11

Answer 1

x > 20

Explanation:

We can model 9 - x being less than -11 using the following inequality:

9 - x < -11

Now we can start solving for x:

Step 1: Subtract 9 from both sides:

(9 - x < -11) - 9

-x < -20

Step 2: Divide both sides by -1 and flip the sign to solve for x:

(-x < -20) / -1

x > 20

Thus, the answer is x > 20 so any number greater than 20 makes the inequality true.