Answer: x < 7
Step-by-step explanation:
1
Add 6
to both sides
3x-6<2x+12
Simplify
Add the numbers
Add the numbers
3x<2x+73
Subtract 2x
from both sides
3x<2x+74
Simplify
Combine like terms
Multiply by 1
Combine like terms
x<7
When solving an inequality: • you can add the same quantity to each side • you can subtract the same quantity from each side • you can multiply or divide each side by the same positive quantity If you multiply or divide each side by a negative quantity, the inequality symbol must be reversed.
