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Complete each step to solve the inequality for x.

Remove the coefficient of "3" to get x by itself. How will
you do this?
-7+ 3x > 14
3x > 21
REMEMBER INVERSE OPERATIONS.
A. subtract 3 from both sides
C. divide both sides by 3
B. add 3 to both sides
D. multiply both sides by 3

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Answer: C, divide both sides by 3!

Why is this the answer?:
You need to get x alone, to do that, you need to get rid of the coefficient of 3.
3 is being multiplied by x (this is implied since the coefficient is being pressed against a variable).
You're gonna want to do the inverse operation to get x alone.
What's the opposite of multiplication: Division!
You need to divide by 3 on both sides.

The two 3s will cancel out, leaving a 1x (aka just x), and 7 on the other side!

Hope this helps you! :)

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