SOLUTION: what are the steps to solving 4x+49<9-x

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Question 1095032: what are the steps to solving 4x+49<9-x
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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4x+49<9-x
move the x to the left and the number to the right.
5x < -40
x <-8
check -9 should work
-36+49 < 9-(-8)
13 < 17 true
-6 should not work
-24 +49 < 9 - (-6)
25 < 15 false