document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=306873>Question 306873</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -3x-4<2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #219545 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=texttutoring><B>texttutoring(324)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=texttutoring><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=texttutoring><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=219545\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Treat the inequality as if it is an equals sign, and isolate for x. Remember that if you multiply or divide by a negative number, you have to flip the inequality sign to point the opposite direction.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3x-4<2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x<6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by -3 (so you have to switch the sign!)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x > 6/-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x > -2 </SPAN>\n" );
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