document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=419343>Question 419343</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help solve..  6x-6>2(2x-8) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #293279 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=duckness73><B>duckness73(47)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=duckness73><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=duckness73><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=293279\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 6x - 6 > 2 (2x - 8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x - 6 > 4x -16  (distributing the \"2\" over the term on the right)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x > 4x - 10 (adding 6 to both sides)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x > -10 (subtracting 4x from both sides)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x > -5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Lets check the answer by just picking a value for x which is greater than -5, plugging it back into the original inequality and seeing if the simplified result is true.  Let's pick x = 0 (which is greater than -5).  Putting \"0\" into the original inequality, we get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6(0) - 6 > 2 (2(0) - 8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6 > 2(-8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6 > -16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since -6 is greater than -16, the solution checks out. </SPAN>\n" );
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