How do you solve #-116> 3- 7n#?

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Answer 1 · 2017-04-18T03:53:56

#n> 17#

See the process below.

Solve:

#-116>3-7n#

Subtract #3# from both sides.

#-116-3=color(red)cancel(color(black)(3))-7n-color(red)cancel(color(black)(3)#

Simplify.

#-119> -7n#

Divide both sides by #-7#. This will change the direction of the equality.

#(-119)/-7< n#

Dividing two negatives makes the result positive.

#17< n#

Switch sides.

#n>17#