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  • 03-01-2019
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Which of the following values of x is NOT a solution to the following inequality?
-5x -1 < -9

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

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Аноним Аноним
  • 03-01-2019

Answer:

A. 1

Step-by-step explanation: You have to substitute the numbers in for x

A. 1:

-5x -1 < -9

-5(1) - 1 < -9

-5 - 1 < -9

-6 < -9


B. 2:

-5x - 1 < -9

-5(2) - 1 < -9

-10 - 1 < -9

-11 < -9


C. 3:

-5x - 1 < -9

-5(3) - 1 < - 9

-15 - 1 < -9

-16 < -9


D. 4:

-5x - 1 < -9

-5(4) - 1 < -9

-20 - 1 < -9

-21 < -9

  • Remember, a negative plus another negative is a negative

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