document.write( "Question 114648: -x-4>3x-2 \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-x%3E3x-2%2B4\"Add 4 to both sides\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-x-3x%3E-2%2B4\" Subtract 3x from both sides\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-4x%3E-2%2B4\" Combine like terms on the left side\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-4x%3E2\" Combine like terms on the right side\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%3C%282%29%2F%28-4%29\" Divide both sides by -4 to isolate x (note: Remember, dividing both sides by a negative number flips the inequality sign) \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%3C-1%2F2\" Reduce\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So our answer is \"x%3C-1%2F2\" (which is approximately \"x%3C-0.5\" in decimal form)\r
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