document.write( "Question 68399: 4x+12 < -2x-6\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I've tried solving this problem, but when I check it, I am supposed to replace the variable with the answer I got and the answer is supposed to be equal.
\n" ); document.write( "I checked it, but I keep getting 16=4. \n" ); document.write( "
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4x+12 < -2x-6
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\n" ); document.write( "Since you are solving an inequality the \"answer\" is not
\n" ); document.write( "supposed to be equal; it is supposed to be true.
\n" ); document.write( "Add 2x to both sides to get:
\n" ); document.write( "6x+12<-6
\n" ); document.write( "Subtract 12 from both sides to get:
\n" ); document.write( "6x<-18
\n" ); document.write( "Divide both sides 6 to get:
\n" ); document.write( "x<-3
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\n" ); document.write( "If you substiute any value less than -3 in the place
\n" ); document.write( "of x you should get a true statement.
\n" ); document.write( "For example, if x=-5 you get:
\n" ); document.write( "-20+12<+10-6
\n" ); document.write( "-8<4
\n" ); document.write( "This is true showing that x=-5 is part of the solution set.
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "
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