SOLUTION: Solve the inequality -2x - 12 > -3x - 2 for x.

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Question 1082443: Solve the inequality -2x - 12 > -3x - 2 for x.
Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, Edwin McCravy:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-2x+-+12+%3E+-3x+-+2Add (3x+12) to both sides
x%3E10

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20055) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Inequalities are solved just like equations except when
dividing through by a negative number, but that is not involved
in this inequality, so this one is done exactly the same way as 
an equation.

-2x+-+12+%3E+-3x+-+2 for x

Add 12 to both sides

-2x+%3E+-3x+%2B+10

Add 3x to both sides

x%3E10

Edwin