You would need to see the rest of the equation to plug in 7 for x. Treat it as y=equation and replace any x with 7.
A) reflect graph over x-axis (minus in front)
e) compress the graph to the x-axis (coefficient 1/2)
f) translate the graph to the right (x-9), minus between x and 9.
Isolate the x in both cases. What you do to one side, you do to the other.
11x + 4 < 15
Subtract 4 from both sides
11x + 4 (-4) < 15 (-4)
11x < 11
isolate the x, divide 11 from both sides
11x/11 < 11/11
x< 1
x < 1 is your answer for the first one
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Again, isolate the x.
12x - 7 > -25
Add 7 to both sides
12x - 7 (+7) > -25 (+7)
12x > -18
Isolate the x, divide 12 from both sides
12x/12 > -18/12
x > -1.5 is your answer for the second one.
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