document.write( "Question 1190454: Eight less than the product of -3 and a number is greater than -26.find the values of the number
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your answer should be x < 6\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "when x = 5, -3x - 8 = -15 - 8 = -23 which is greater than -26.
\n" ); document.write( "when x = 6, -3x - 8 = -18 - 8 = -26 which is equal to -26.
\n" ); document.write( "when x = 7, -3x - 8 = -21 - 8 = -29 which is less than -26.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the solution is that x < 6.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "it was solved in the following manner.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "start with -3x - 8 > -26
\n" ); document.write( "x represents the number.
\n" ); document.write( "add 8 to both sides to get -3x > -18
\n" ); document.write( "divide both sides by -3 to get x < 6
\n" ); document.write( "dividing both sides by a negative number reverses the inequality.
\n" ); document.write( "x < 6 is your solution.\r
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