Question

so, my teacher barley taught us this yesterday and i'm still having trouble with some questions, could anyone please help? ( this is 7th grade math )

Answer 1

2. x ≤ -7

5. x > 36

6. x ≤ -40

10. x ≤ 10

11. x ≤ -15

12. x ≥ -12

13. x ≥ -21

16. x ≤ -4

Explanation:

2. x ≤ -7 (You want to add 8 to both sides like any equation, but don't forget it is an inequality, not an equation!)

5. x > 36 (You need to multiply by 2, to get rid of the division. So multiply both sides by 2, that gets rid of the 2 on the one side, and you get 36 on the other side when you multiply 18 by 2).

6. x ≤ -40 (You need to multiply by -5. REMEMBER: When you multiply or divide by a negative, you switch the sign. So if it is a < then it would be a > and same with if you had ≤ then it would be ≥ instead).

10. x ≤ 10 (You need to divide by -2. And once again you switch the signs).

11. x ≤ -15 (Add 8, like you did in number 2).

12. x ≥ -12 (Multiply by 6. REMEMBER: Do NOT switch the signs if you the number you are dividing by is in the numerator, or if you multiply and the negative number is first, UNLESS you have 2 negatives.

13. x ≥ -21 (Multiply by 7).

16. x ≤ -4 (Divide by 10).

Answer 2

5.) x>20

11.)x≤−15

13.)x≥−21

2.)x≤−7

6.)x≤−45

10.)x≤10

12.)x≥−12

16.)x≤−4