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Algebra I
Inequalities with Variables on Both Sides
Sometimes inequalities can have variables on both sides. Don't panic. The trick is to follow the rules of math and combine them into one variable. Just remember, if we multiply or divide across the inequality with a negative number, then we must flip the direction of the symbol.
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We could have also subtract both sides by 7x but that would have left us with -3x. This would have also worked. But in Algebra I we like to keep it simple.