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(9817) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x%2F%28-4%29+%3E+0
I'll try an approach where you don't have to multiply by 0
Add %28-4%29%2F%28-4%29 to both sides
x%2F%28-4%29+%2B+%28-4%29%2F%28-4%29+=+%28-4%29%2F%28-4%29
%28x-4%29%2F%28-4%29+=+%28-4%29%2F%28-4%29
Multiply both sides by -4
When you do this, you have to turn the > sign around
x-4+%3C+16%2F%28-4%29
x-4+%3C+-4
add 4 to both sides
x+%3C+0
(or, x is negative)
This makes sense, because a (-) /(-) is always > 0