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Solve Two-Step Linear Inequalities

Undo addition/subtraction first, then multiplication/division, flipping the sign only if that second step involves a negative number.

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Same two steps as an equation

A two-step inequality like -7x + 7 < -28 is solved in the same order as a two-step equation: undo addition/subtraction first, then undo multiplication/division. The sign only flips if that final step divides or multiplies by a negative number.