Answer:
x > -7
Explanation:
Isolate the variable, x. Treat the < sign like an equal sign, what you do to one side, you do to the other. Do the opposite of PEMDAS.
PEMDAS is the order of operation, and stands for:
Parenthesis
Exponents (& roots)
Multiplication
Division
Addition
Subtraction
First, subtract 15 from both sides:
-8x + 15 (-15) < 71 (-15)
-8x < 71 - 15
-8x < 56
Next, divide -8 from both sides of the equation. Note that when you divide by a negative number, you must flip the sign:
(-8x)/-8 < (56)/-8
x < (56)/-8
x > -7
x > -7 is your answer.
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