Question

How do you solve `x/5 > -3`?

Answer 1

The result is `x> -15`

Explanation:

In this example you have the unknown on the left side already, but it is divided by `5`. To "get rid" of 5 you have to multiply both sides of inequality by `5`, so you get the solution.

Note if you multiplied the inequality by a negative number you would have to change the sign of inequality to opposite (i.e. from ">" to "<")