document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=738124>Question 738124</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What type of math is this -2x < 6 ? And how do you solve it step by step    Thanks in advance </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #450709 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=450709\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -2x < 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since this is greek to you I will explain in brief\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "it is an inequation. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "meaning there is a \">\" greaterthan sign OR \"<\" less than sign\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x> 6 means x is greater than 6.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y<8 means y is less than 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you solve the same way you solve an equation except that the > or < sign stays there\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2x<6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "means -2x is less than 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-x <6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "when you reverse the sign of x then you have to change the inequality sign.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "/-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x>6 is you answer </SPAN>\n" );
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