SOLUTION: -2x-4<10 I think i need to get rid of the -4 first. -2x-4<10 -2x+4<10+4 -2x+4<14 not sure where to go from here, nor am i sure this is right

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Question 149690: -2x-4<10
I think i need to get rid of the -4 first.
-2x-4<10
-2x+4<10+4
-2x+4<14
not sure where to go from here, nor am i sure this is right
Answer by jim_thompson5910(28549) About Me  (Show Source):
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-2x-4%3C10 Start with the given inequality.


-2x%3C10%2B4 Add 4 to both sides.


-2x%3C14 Combine like terms on the right side.


x%3E%2814%29%2F%28-2%29 Divide both sides by -2 to isolate x. note: Remember, the inequality sign flips when we divide both sides by a negative number.


x%3E-7 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the answer is x%3E-7


So the answer in interval notation is


Also, the answer in set-builder notation is



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