In this question, you're solving the inequality for x.
Solve:
-1/3(6x - 15) + 6x > 8x - 11
Distribute the -1/3 to the variables in the parenthesis.
-2x + 5 + 6x > 8x - 11
Combine like terms
4x + 5 > 8x - 11
Subtract 8x from both sides
-4x + 5 > - 11
Subtract 5 from both sides
-4x > -16
Divide both sides by -4, while also flipping the inequality, since you're dividing by a negative.
x < 4
Answer:
x < 4
Answer: Choice B
(-2, 5)
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Explanation:
The original system is
Multiply both sides of the second equation by 3. Doing so leads to this updated system of equations
Now add straight down
The x terms add to -4x+3x = -1x = -x
The y terms add to 3y+(-3y) = 0y = 0
The terms on the right hand sides add to 23+(-21) = 2
We end up with the equation -x = 2 which solves to x = -2
Now use this to find y. You can pick any equation with x,y in it
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-4x+3y = 23
-4(-2)+3y = 23
8+3y = 23
3y = 23-8
3y = 15
y = 15/3
y = 5
Or
x-y = -7
-2-y = -7
-y = -7+2
y = -5
y = 5
Either way, we get the same y value.
So that's why the solution is (x,y) = (-2, 5)
Answer:
3/12 or simplified 1/4
Step-by-step explanation:
First make the denominators the same. We can make 12 the common denominator. To make 3/4 have a denominator do the following:
Multiply the numerator and denominator by 3 since 4x3=12. The new number becomes 9/12.
Then subtract:
9/12-6/12=3/12 The numerator subtracts while the denominator stays the same.
We can simplify 3/12 to 1/4
1. 7 and -7 are both 7 units away from 0. They are 14 units away from each other. Absolute value helps because rather than 7+(-7) being 0 absolute value makes anything positive so it becomes 7+7=14 to be able to count the units between the two.
2. 5 and -5 are both 5 units away from 0. They are 10 units away from each other. Absolute value helps because rather than 5+(-5) being 0 absolute value makes anything positive so it becomes 5+5=10 to be able to count the units between the two.
3. 2 and -2 are both 2 units away from 0. They are 4 units away from each other. Absolute value helps because rather than 2+(-2) being 0 absolute value makes anything positive so it becomes 2+2=4 to be able to count the units between the two.
Hope that helps
