document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=502725>Question 502725</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -2(x+4)>6x-4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #338924 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=persian52><B>persian52(161)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=persian52><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=persian52><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=338924\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -2(x+4)>6x-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply -2 by each term inside the parentheses (x+4).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-2(x)-2(4))>6x-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply -2 by the x inside the parentheses.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-2*x-2(4))>6x-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply -2 by x to get -2x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-2x-2(4))>6x-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply -2 by the 4 inside the parentheses.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-2x-2*4)>6x-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply -2 by 4 to get -8.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-2x-8)>6x-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remove the parentheses around the expression -2x-8.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x-8>6x-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since 6x contains the variable to solve for, move it to the left-hand side of the inequality by subtracting 6x from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x-8-6x>-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "According to the distributive property, for any numbers a, b, and c, a(b+c)=ab+ac and (b+c)a=ba+ca. Here, x is a factor of both -2x and -6x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-2-6)x-8>-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 6 from -2 to get -8.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-8)x-8>-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remove the parentheses.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8x-8>-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since -8 does not contain the variable to solve for, move it to the right-hand side of the inequality by adding 8 to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8x>8-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 4 from 8 to get 4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8x>4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide each term in the inequality by -8.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-(8x)/(-8)<(4)/(-8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Move the minus sign from the denominator to the front of the expression.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-(-(8x)/(8))<(4)/(-8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cancel the common factor of 8 in -(8x)/(8).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-(-(<X>8<x>x)/(<X>8<x>))<(4)/(-8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remove the common factors that were cancelled out.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-(-x)<(4)/(-8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply -1 by the -x inside the parentheses.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x<(4)/(-8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Move the minus sign from the denominator to the front of the expression.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x<-((4)/(8))\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cancel the common factor of 4 in (4)/(8).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x<-((<X>4<x>)/(2<X>8<x>))\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remove the common factors that were cancelled out.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x<-((1)/(2))\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply -1 by the (1)/(2) inside the parentheses.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x<-(1)/(2) </SPAN>\n" );
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