Question

solve this inequality: \\(4.2x + 5.6 < 7.2 - 8.3x\\)

step 1: isolate the constant term on the left side of the inequality by dropdown both sides of the inequality

dropdown options:
adding 4.2x to
subtracting 4.2x from
multiplying by 4.2x on
dividing by by 4.2x on

Explanation:

Identify the target operation

The goal is to isolate the constant term on the left side of the inequality:

$$ 4.2x + 5.6 < 7.2 - 8.3x $$

Determine the required algebraic step

To keep only the constant term \(5.6\) on the left side, we must eliminate the variable term \(4.2x\).
This is achieved by subtracting \(4.2x\) from both sides of the inequality.

Match with the given options

The correct option that describes this action is "subtracting 4.2x from".

Answer:

• adding 4.2x to
• subtracting 4.2x from (Correct answer)
• multiplying by 4.2x on
• dividing by by 4.2x on