CAHSEE Math 3.2 Algebra I

Algebra I Drill 3 Problem 2. How did Sandy change the inequality?

Algebra	One-Variable Equations and Inequalities
Algebra I	Algebraic techniques
CAHSEE Math	Algebra I
Language	English Language
Systems of Equations	Linear Inequalities

00:30

This one is pretty straightforward – just look at the very first term –

00:34

we’re gonna want to multiply that negative 3 halves thing by 3x…

00:39

Well, in the rewrite she clearly got rid of that ugly prefix.

00:43

How? She just multiplied by the reciprocal of negative 3 halves or negative 2 thirds

00:50

and just condensed the left side to be 3x-5….

00:54

The right side then became 6 times negative 2/3 or … negative 4 cutely circled here.

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Answer: D. As in, "Done."