SOLUTION: Find all real numbers s such that -2(s-7) is greater than 4s+8. Give your answer as an interval.

Question 1061715: Find all real numbers s such that -2(s-7) is greater than 4s+8. Give your answer as an interval.
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-2(s-7) > 4s+8
-2s+14 >4s+8
-6s>-6; I like the variable on the left side of the inequality.
divide everything by -1 and switch the inequality.
s<1
Check using 0 (should work)
-2*-7 > 8, 14>8 checks
1 should not work
-2(-6)>12
12>12 is not true.
(-00,1)
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