How do you solve #-84> - 7v + 7#?

1 Answer
Jul 20, 2017

See a solution process below:

Explanation:

First, subtract #color(red)(7)# from each side of the inequality to isolate the #v# term while keeping the inequality balanced:

#-84 - color(red)(7) > -7v + 7 - color(red)(7)#

#-91 > -7v + 0#

#-91 > -7v#

Next, divide each side of the inequality by #color(blue)(-7)# to solve for #v# while keeping the inequality balanced. However, because we are multiplying or dividing an inequality by a negative term we need to reverse the inequality operator:

#(-91)/color(blue)(-7) color(red)(<) (-7v)/color(blue)(-7)#

#13 color(red)(<) (color(blue)(cancel(color(black)(-7)))v)/cancel(color(blue)(-7))#

#13 color(red)(<) v#

We can reverse or flip the entire inequality to state the solution in terms of #v#:

#v > 13#