How do you solve m - 7 &lt; 1.2 ?

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How do you solve             m              -        7              &amp;lt;    1.2   ?

dalennauf5q69 · Accepted Answer

Step 1Multiply each side by -7 and flip the sign.            (      -      7      )              m              -        7              &amp;lt;    1.2          (      -      7      )            m    &amp;gt;    -    8.4  Step 2CheckPick a value for m and substitute it into the original inequality.Since 0 is greater than -8.4 we can use that to test our answer.            m              -        7              &amp;lt;    1.2              0              -        7              &amp;lt;    1.2        0    &amp;lt;    1.2  Since this is a true statement our problem checks.

Imani Bentley · Accepted Answer

Step 1To solve without multiplying by a negative:Multiply each side by 7:            (      7      )                      m                    -        7              &amp;lt;    1.2          (      7      )            -    m    &amp;lt;    8.4  Subtract -m from each side of the inequality.      0    &amp;lt;    -    m    +    8.4  Subtract -8.4 from each side of the inequality.      -    8.4    &amp;lt;    m  which is the same as      m    &amp;gt;    -    8.4

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