SOLUTION: x/-4 > 0 Solve for x. I get stuck multiplying by 0. Thanks

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Question 273481: x/-4 > 0
Solve for x. I get stuck multiplying by 0.
Thanks

Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

I'll try an approach where you don't have to multiply by
Add to both sides


Multiply both sides by
When you do this, you have to turn the > sign around


add to both sides

(or, is negative)
This makes sense, because a (-) /(-) is always > 0

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