document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=4836>Question 4836</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  how do u solve each inequality and  graph on a number line in this problem??<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x + 7 < x - 8  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #2339 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Abbey><B>Abbey(339)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Abbey><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=2339\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> isolate the x variable by subtracting x from both sides and subtracting 7 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+7-x-7<x-8-x-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x<-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x<-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "because it is not equal to -5, just less than, you will use an open circle around the -5 and draw the arrow from the circle to the left of the -5. </SPAN>\n" );
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