document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=391163>Question 391163</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> negative three times a number plus four is no more than the number minus eight </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #277450 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=haileytucki><B>haileytucki(390)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=haileytucki><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=haileytucki><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=277450\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -3(x)+4>=-8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply -3 by each term inside the parentheses.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x+4>=-8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since 4 does not contain the variable to solve for, move it to the right-hand side of the inequality by subtracting 4 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x>=-4-8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 8 from -4 to get -12.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x>=-12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide each term in the inequality by -3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-(3x)/(-3)<=-(12)/(-3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the left-hand side of the inequality by canceling the common factors.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x<=-(12)/(-3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the right-hand side of the inequality by simplifying each term.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x<=4 </SPAN>\n" );
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