Simplify 15<-5x

$15 < - 5 x$

Rewrite so $x$ is on the left side of the inequality.

$- 5 x > 15$

Divide each term in $- 5 x > 15$ by $- 5$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $- 5 x > 15$ by $- 5$ . When multiplying or dividing both sides of an inequality by a negative value, flip the direction of the inequality sign.

$\frac{- 5 x}{- 5} < \frac{15}{- 5}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $- 5$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{- 5 x}{- 5} < \frac{15}{- 5}$

Divide $x$ by $1$ .

$x < \frac{15}{- 5}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $15$ by $- 5$ .

$x < - 3$

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Inequality Form:

$x < - 3$

Interval Notation:

$(- \infty, - 3)$

Simplify 15<-5x

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