SOLUTION: Solve the inequality -2-4m-m<7m-2

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Question 179380: Solve the inequality
-2-4m-m<7m-2

Found 2 solutions by Mathtut, monika_p:
Answer by Mathtut(3670) About Me  (Show Source):
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-2-4m-m<7m-2
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-2-5m<7m-2....combined m terms on left
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-5m<7m........added to to both sides
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-12m<0........subtracted 7m from both sides
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m>0....divided by -12 to isolate variable m.....this changes the inequality direction

Answer by monika_p(71) About Me  (Show Source):
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-2-4m-m<7m-2
-2-5m<7m-2 add 5m to both sides
-2-5m+5m<7m+5m-2
-2<12m-2 add2 to both sides
-2+2<12m-2+2
0<12m divide by 12
m >0