Asked by anoymous

-3p + 1 > 16

A) P > -5
B) P > -17/3
C) P < -17/3
D) P < -5
E) P > 5

Answers

Answered by MathMate
Subtract 1 from each side.
Divide each side by the coefficient of p (-3).
Note that the division by or multiplication of a negative number reverses the direction of the inequality, i.e. > becomes < and vice versa.
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