SOLUTION: 4 more than twice a number is less than the opposite of the number

SOLUTION: 4 more than twice a number is less than the opposite of the number

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Question 206876: 4 more than twice a number is less than the opposite of the number
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4 more than twice a number is less than the opposite of the number
2n + 4 < -n
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2n + n + 4 < 0
:
3n < -4
n <
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See if that is true, n=-2 (that's less than -4/3)
2(-2) + 4 < -(-2)
-4 + 4 < +2
0 < 2
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