How do you solve #-4/3x+9>17#?

1 Answer
May 9, 2018

#x< -6#

Explanation:

#"isolate "-4/3x" by subtracting 9 from both sides of the "#
#"inequality"#

#-4/3xcancel(+9)cancel(-9)>17-9#

#rArr-4/3x>8#

#"multiply both sides by 3"#

#rArr-4x>24#

#"divide both sides by "-4#

#color(blue)"noting to reverse the sign as a consequence"#

#rArrx < -6" is the solution"#

#x in(-oo,6)larrcolor(blue)"in interval notation"#