Algebra 1: Common Core (15th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0133281140
ISBN 13: 978-0-13328-114-9

Chapter 6 - Systems of Equations and Inequalities - Get Ready! - Page 361: 11

Answer

$\boxed {s > \frac{5}{23}}$

Work Step by Step

First, let's multiply $-3$ by $(5s - 4)$ $$8s + 7 \gt -15s + 12$$ Let's add $15s$ to each side. $$23s + 7 > 12$$ Now, let's subtract 7 from each side. $$23s > 5$$ When we divide both sides by 23, we get the answer. $\boxed {s > \frac{5}{23}}$
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