document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=320085>Question 320085</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve using the addition and multiplication principles.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x - 12 > 4(4x - 1)  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "12x-12>16x-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x-16x>-1+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x>11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x<11/-4 note the sign change due to dividing by a negative value.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x<-2.75 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x=-2.76<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12*-2.76-12>4(4*-2.76-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-33.12-12>4(-11.04-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-45.12>4*-12.04<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-45.12>-48.16<BR>\n" );
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