How do you solve 4x7>11?

1 Answer
Mar 25, 2016

x<4.5

Explanation:

The solution starts off just as if you were solving an equation:

4x7>11 Add 7 to both side of your equation.

4x7+7>11+7 simplify

4x>18

The next obvious step is to divide both sides of the inequality by 4, and this is correct. BUT, you must remember that when solving an inequality, if you multiply or divide by a negative, the inequality sign reverses. So the final step is:

4x4<184

x<4.5