Answer: [D]: " x > -3 " .
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Explanation:
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Given the following inequality:
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7x + 18 > - 3 ;
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Simplify to solve for "x" :
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7x + 18 > -3 ;
→ Subtract "18" from EACH SIDE of the inequality ;
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7x + 18 − 18 > - 3 − 18 ;
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to get:
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7x > -21 ;
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Divide each side by "7" ; to isolate "x" on one side of the question; and to solve for "x" ;
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7x / 7 > -21 / 7 ;
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to get: x > -3 ; which is: Answer choice: [D].____________________________________________________
