SOLUTION: 10x>14x+8 what is the value of x

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Question 594090: 10x>14x+8 what is the value of x
Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, tutorcecilia:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source):
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Start with the given inequality.

Subtract from both sides.

Combine like terms on the left side.

Divide both sides by to isolate . note: Remember, the inequality sign flips when we divide both sides by a negative number.

Reduce.

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Answer:

So the solution is

Answer by tutorcecilia(2152) (Show Source):
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10x>14x+8 what is the value of x
10X - 14X > 8
-4X > 8
< Flip the inequality whenever you multiply or divide by a negative number
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X<-2
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check by plugging in values less than -2