How do you solve #13y - (-5) < 17#?

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Answer 1 · 2015-05-09T01:23:43

The answer is #y<12/13# .

Solve #13y-(-5)<17# .

Multiply #-1# times #-5#.

#13y+5<17#

Subtract 5 from both sides.

#13y<17-5#

#13y<12#

Divide both sides by 13.

#(cancel(13)y)/cancel(13)<12/13#

#y<12/13#