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Is a = -11 a solution to the inequality below?1 > 11 - a>yesnoSubmitho

Is a = -11 a solution to the inequality below?1 > 11 - a>yesnoSubmitho-example-1

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a is a solution to the inequality if it satisfies the inequality, so:


\begin{gathered} a=-11 \\ 1>11-a \\ 1>11-(-11) \\ 1>11+11 \\ 1>22 \\ False \end{gathered}

It doesn't satisfy the inequality, therefore, a < -11 is not a solution

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