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I need someone to explain why (b) answer is -7 and not -9? Thanks!

Date Posted: 1 year ago
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AC Lim
AC Lim
1 year ago
When you +2x on both side, the symbol > change to <

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saurabh
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I have added 2x both sides. It resolves lof of confusion
Stressful
Stressful
1 year ago
I ask for (b) not (a)
AC Lim
AC Lim
1 year ago
X < -8
X smaller than -8, answer x= -9.
-9 is smaller than -8.

-9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Number to the right is bigger.
Number to the left is smaller.

Answer should be = -9.
Please ask your teacher.
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Arnold K H Tan
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The correct answer for part b) is -9. The person who created the worksheet entered the wrong answer of -7