Question

Which of the following is the solution to the inequality below? -5x — 10 -6 B. x > -2 C. x <-6 D. x < -2

Answer 1

x>-6

Explanation:

`-5x - 10 < 20\\\\\mathrm{Add\:}10\mathrm{\:to\:both\:sides}\\\\-5x-10+10<20+10\\\\\mathrm{Multiply\:both\:sides\:by\:-1\:\left(reverse\:the\:inequality\right)}\\\\\left(-5x\right)\left(-1\right)>30\left(-1\right)\\\\\mathrm{Simplify}\\\\5x>-30\\\\\mathrm{Divide\:both\:sides\:by\:}5\\\\(5x)/(5)>(-30)/(5)\\\\x>-6`

Answer 2

x > -6

Explanation:

-5x — 10 < 20

Add 10 to each side

-5x — 10+10 < 20+10

-5x < 30

Divide each side by -5, remembering to flip the inequality

-5x/-5 > 30/-5

x > -6