Oh no! Max spilled his orange juice on his algebra work as he was finishing the problem below. What is a possible first step covered by the orange juice?

Question

3t+2<-7 or `-4t+5<1`

-4t+5\ -5<1-5
-4t+5\ +10<1-5
-4t+5\ \cdot5<1\cdot-5
-4t+5\ +1<1-5

Answer 1

Since the orange juice spilled on Max's algebra work, we can assume that it covered one of the equations. Therefore, a possible first step covered by the orange juice could be:

-4t + 5 < 1 - 5