Question

What's the best first step in solving-4 + 2/5 > 5/10

Answer 1

Answer:

B

Step-by-step explanation:

There are 2 operations happening on the left side to x.

1. x is being multiplied by -4.

2. 2/5 is being added to -4x.

If you had a number for x, and you wanted to evaluate the left side, first, you would multiply the value of x by -4. Then you would add 2/5.

To solve an equation or an inequality, you do the opposite operation in the opposite order.

Since the second operation was add 2/5, to solve, you start by doing the opposite of the second operation. That means you subtract 2/5 from both sides.

Answer: B