How do you solve #x/5 > -3#?

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Daniel L.
Jul 9, 2015

The result is #x> -15#

Explanation:

In this example you have the unknown on the left side already, but it is divided by #5#. To "get rid" of 5 you have to multiply both sides of inequality by #5#, so you get the solution.

Note if you multiplied the inequality by a negative number you would have to change the sign of inequality to opposite (i.e. from ">" to "<")

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