document.write( "Question 18942: What is the solution to -4x <= -16\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #9138 by venugopalramana(3286)\"\" \"About 
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-4x <= -16
\n" ); document.write( "let us cosider the 2 cases included here seperately
\n" ); document.write( "1st.case is -4x=-16...............2nd.case is -4x<-16...........................
\n" ); document.write( "1st.case is -4x=-16
\n" ); document.write( "here on lhs we have - 4 multiplying x so when it is transfered to rhs it divides the number there.so we get x=-16/-4 =+4
\n" ); document.write( "2nd.case is -4x<-16
\n" ); document.write( "here also on lhs we have - 4 multiplying x so when it is transfered to rhs it divides the number there.BUT IN CASE OF INEQUALITIES WHEN A -VE NUMBER IS USED TO MULTIPLY OR DIVIDE THEN THE INEQUALITY GETS REVERSED...FOR EXAMPLE WE KNOW
\n" ); document.write( "5>0...BUT WHEN WE MULTIPLY BOTH SIDES WITH -1 SAY WE GET -5<0.THIS IS ONE OF THE FEW MAJOR DIFFERENCES WE HAVE BETWEEN INEQUALITIES AND EQUALITIES
\n" ); document.write( "so we get x>-16/-4 ....or...x>+4
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