document.write( "Question 426886: solve.
\n" ); document.write( " 20x-3(7x+6)<-8x+16 \n" ); document.write( "

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20x-3(7x+6)<-8x+16
\n" ); document.write( "First, we can distribute the negative 3 to the sum in parentheses:
\n" ); document.write( "20x-21x-18<-8x+16
\n" ); document.write( "Next, we can combine the like terms on the left side of the inequality:
\n" ); document.write( "-1x-18<-8x+16
\n" ); document.write( "Then, we can add 18 to both sides:
\n" ); document.write( "-1x<-8x+34
\n" ); document.write( "Afterwards, we can add 'x' to both sides of the inequality:
\n" ); document.write( "0<-7x+34
\n" ); document.write( "Then, we can add '7x' to both sides of the problem:
\n" ); document.write( "7x<34
\n" ); document.write( "Finally, we can divide both sides of the inequality by 7.
\n" ); document.write( "x<34/7 \n" ); document.write( "

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