Solve: -0.8x , -48
W wjm11 Senior Member Joined Nov 13, 2004 Messages 1,417 Dec 11, 2009 #2 Solve: -0.8x < -48 Click to expand... You want to get x by itself. Right now, x is being multiplied by -.8, so you need to divide both sides of the equation by -.8. Remember, when you multiply or divide an inequality by a negative number, you must reverse the sign of the inequality.
Solve: -0.8x < -48 Click to expand... You want to get x by itself. Right now, x is being multiplied by -.8, so you need to divide both sides of the equation by -.8. Remember, when you multiply or divide an inequality by a negative number, you must reverse the sign of the inequality.