Question

Lin buys a candle that is 9 inches tall and burns down x inches per minute. She wants to let the candle burn for 7 minutes until it is less than 6 inches tall. 9 − 7x < 6 Solve the inequality that represents the story. If the variable is on the left, what is the sign?

Answer 1

+ or > depending on what you mean exactly

Explanation:

-7x<6-9

-7x<-3

x>3 (remember to flip the sigh)

the sign is the > symbol , or positive, not sure what you mean really