How do you solve -1x+20 is greater than -7+35

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asked Mar 3, 2023 59.0k views

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Bonzo · Answer 1 · 2023-03-07T22:09:21+0000

$\huge\fbox{Hello~there!}$

Let's solve this inequality!

$\rm{-x+20>-7+35$

What can we do to solve this inequality? Well, first of all, we can add -7 and 35:

$\rm{-x+20>28$

Now, move 20 to the right, using the opposite operation:

$\rm{-x>28-20$

Subtract:

$\rm{-x>8$

Divide both sides by -1 to isolate x:

$\rm{x<-8}$ (Answer)

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Additional comment

When we divide both sides of an inequality by a negative number, we flip the inequality sign.

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I hope you find it helpful.

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