document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=454977>Question 454977</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for x:  Remember to remove parentheses by multiplying each term inside by the coefficient to the left of parentheses.   -4x + 3 < 15 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "-4x < 18 {added 3 to both sides}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x > -18/4 {divided both sides by -4 and changed the inequality sign}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x > -9/2 {reduced}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "- Whenever you multiply or divide both sides of an inequality<BR>\n" );
document.write( "by a negative number, you have to change the inequality sign<BR>\n" );
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