document.write( "Question 386660: -2(x-4) + 6<0
\n" ); document.write( "(-2x+8)+6-6<0-6
\n" ); document.write( "-2x+8<-6
\n" ); document.write( "-2x+8-8<-6-8
\n" ); document.write( "-2x<-14
\n" ); document.write( "-2x divided by -2< -14 divided by-2
\n" ); document.write( "x <7\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Is my son doing his inequalities correctly?
\n" ); document.write( "Please help this Mom!
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Algebra.Com's Answer #275698 by robertb(5830) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Everything except the last operation: x > 7. Whenever you multiply or divide an inequality by a negative number, the direction reverses. \n" ); document.write( "

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