document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=512468>Question 512468</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need a breakdown of the functions (add/multiply/division, etc.) on how to arrive at the solution for the following equation (inequality):\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x + 2 – 6x < -1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have this completed process, but i cannot figure out what was done and define each step and how they arrived at the solution:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x + 2 - 6x < -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4x + 6x) + 2 < -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4 - 6) x + 2 < -1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2x + 2 < -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        -2   -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2x < -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2      -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x > 3/2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #342638 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=John10><B>John10(297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=John10><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=John10><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=342638\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hint: your second step is not correct when you collected the x terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It should be like below:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x + 2 - 6x < - 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4x - 6x) + 2 < -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x + 2 < - 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x < -1 - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x <   -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x/-2 < -3/-2 (divide both sides by -2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x > 3/2 (because you divided the NEGATIVE number, you have to change the inequality sign)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The final solution is x > 3/2 or interval is (3/2, inf)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "John10:) </SPAN>\n" );
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