A. x < -6
B. x > 5
C. x > 10
D. x < -9
2007-04-25 02:41:57 · 8 answers · asked by Lizza C 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
B
-5x < -25
x > 5
2007-04-25 02:44:32 · answer #1 · answered by sfpiano 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
8 - 5x < -17
-5x < -17 - 8 (take 8 from both sides)
so -5x < -25.
Now be CAREFULL here. If we divide through by a negative, the "less than" sign flips to a "more than" sign.
So x > 5 (divide both sides by -5 and flip).
2007-04-25 02:47:55 · answer #2 · answered by emin8r 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
8-5x = - 17
17 + 8 = 5x
x = 25/5
x = 5
therefore x > 5 its( B.) x > 5
2007-04-25 02:51:39 · answer #3 · answered by hacker_lexy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
-5x < -17 -8
-5x < -25
5x > 25
x > 5
Answer is B
2007-04-25 02:50:33 · answer #4 · answered by naddel 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
8-5x<-17
8-8-5x<-17-8
-5x<-25
-5x/-5>-25/-5
x>5
2007-04-25 03:06:03 · answer #5 · answered by Dave aka Spider Monkey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
8-5x<-17
8-8-5x<-17-8
-5x<-25
-5/-5x<-25/-5
x>5
The answer is b.
2007-04-25 04:42:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
B
2007-04-25 02:43:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
B.
2007-04-25 02:46:08 · answer #8 · answered by marinesprincess 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋