Asked by alex

What is the best first step in solving Negative 4 x + two-fifths greater-than StartFraction 5 over 10 EndFraction?
Add Two-fifths to both sides.
Subtract Two-fifths from both sides.
Multiply both sides by Negative 4 and reverse the inequality symbol.
Divide both sides by 10 and reverse the inequality symbol.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Subtract Two-fifths from both sides.

Reason: you want to isolate -4x, so subtract 2/5 to get -4x > 5/10 − 2/5 (then divide by -4, reversing the inequality sign).