How do you solve $- 5 (x + 3) > 6 x + 18$ $-5( x + 3) > 6x + 18$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-11-01T16:16:05

$x < - 3$ $x<-3$

$- 5 (x + 3) > 6 x + 18$ $-5(x+3)>6x+18$
$- 5 x - 15 > 6 x + 18$ $-5x-15>6x+18$
$- 11 x > 33$ $-11x>33$
$x < - 3$ $x<-3$

When dividing or multiplying by a negative number in an inequality, the direction of the greater-than/less-than/-or-equal-to changes.

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