Algebra Question? I just need an answer?

Question

Ok, I'm gonna ask you to please pretend that my slashes (/x/) are the symbol for absolute value, and to please explain your answer the best you can. I think it should be fairly easy. Here's the problem, it's an inequality:

/ 3x -2 / +7< -11

Thank you for the help ^-^

Answer 1

Well first you need two equations the first one would be

3x-2 + 7 &lt;-11

3x+5&lt;-11

    -5   -5

3x&lt;-15

x&lt;-5

The second one is

-3x+2+7&lt;-11

-3x +9&lt;-11

     -9    -9

-3x&lt;-20

x&gt; 20/3 or 6 and 2/3