How do you solve $-5p + 16> 11$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-09T23:12:04

$p<1$

$-5p+16 >11$

Start by subtracting $16$ from both sides

$-5p cancel(+16) cancel(-16) > 11 - 16$

$-5p > -5$

Then, divide both sides by $-5$

$(cancel(-5p))/cancel(-5)>(-5)/-5$

$p<1$

Note: When you are solving an inequality, you must change the sign if you divide both sides by a negative number.

How do you solve -5p + 16> 11-5p + 16> 11?