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ACT Math 5.2 Elementary Algebra
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ACT Math: Pre-Algebra Drill 1, Problem 5. Solve for x.

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Here's your shmoop du jour: Lets just get to it.

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Solve for x: -2 is less than or equal to

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3x plus 1, which is less than 2.

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And here are the potential answers...

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Okay. It just wants to make sure we remember that whenever we multiply by a negative number

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in these types of problems...

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...we have to flip around the "greater than/ less than" Pac Man thingies.

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First, let's just break this puppy into pieces.

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We start with negative 2 is less than or equal to 3x plus 1.

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Subtract 1 from both sides to get negative 3 is less than or equal to 3x.

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Divide both sides by 3 and we have -1 is less than or equal to x.

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Great; that lets us cross off a few answers from the potentials sheet.

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Now for the next part. We have 3x plus 1 is less than 2.

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Subtract 1 from both sides and we have 3x is less than 1.

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Divide both sides by 3 to get x is less than 1 third.

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And our answer is E.

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