Question

For the expression 5-5x to have a negative value, what must be true about the value of x?

Answer 1

The value of x has to be greater than 1 in order for the expression to make sense.

Answer 2

x>1

Explanation:

let's make this an inequality.

5-5x<0

let's solve.

-5x<-5

x>1

therefore, the value of x must be larger than 1 for this statement to make sense.