SOLUTION: Please solve -0.8x < -16. My answer: The solution is, {x|x> 20}

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Question 198703: Please solve -0.8x < -16.
My answer:
The solution is, {x|x> 20}
Found 2 solutions by arallie, solver91311:
Answer by arallie(162) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Here we go:
+-0.8x+%3C+-16
Divide both sides by -.8
x%3E20
Great job
Anymore questions feel free to ask me.
Anthony Allie
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Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Just divide both sides of the inequality by -0.8 then reverse the sense of the inequality because you divided by a negative number.

John