Question

How do you solve `- 7x + 2> 8`?

Answer 1

`x < \frac{6}{-7}`

Explanation:

1) Subtract 2 from both sides.
`-7x + 2 - 2 > 8 - 2`
`-7x > 6`

2) Divide -7 both sides.
`\frac{-7}{-7}x > \frac{6}{-7}`
`x > \frac{6}{-7}`

3) Change the symbol so that `x` is now less than #\frac{6}{-7}# because you have divided both sides by a negative number. #x < \frac{6}{-7}#