SOLUTION: I need to solve the following inqualities. -6(2-4x)<1/2(x-5)

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Question 70637: I need to solve the following inqualities.
-6(2-4x)<1/2(x-5)
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-6(2-4x)< 1/2(x-5)
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Get rid of the fraction, multiply by 2 and you have:
-12(2 - 4x) < 1(x - 5)
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Multiply what's inside the brackets:
-24 + 48x < x - 5
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Add 24 to both sides:
48x < x - 5 + 24
48x < x + 19
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subtract x from both sides:
48x - x < 19
47x < 19
x < 19/47