document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=57435>Question 57435</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2 - 4x + 7x + 8 < 6x - 5x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #39178 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><B>funmath(2933)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=39178\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2-4x+7x+8<6x-5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2+8-4x+7x<6x-5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10+3x<x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10+3x-3x<x-3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10<-2x  When you multiply or divide by a negative number you have to flip the inequality sign.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10/-2>-2x/-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5>x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write it with the variable on the left, it makes graphing and interval notation easier to do.  Make sure the inequality symbol is still opening towards the same number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x>-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That might be all you need, you didn't specify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Interval notation (-5,infinity)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-6,-5,-4,-3,-2,-1,0,1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Happy Calculating!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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