SOLUTION: 4x + 6 < -6 please help me understand the steps on how to solve this

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Question 1102402: 4x + 6 < -6
please help me understand the steps on how to solve this

Found 2 solutions by rothauserc, josgarithmetic:
Answer by rothauserc(4718) About Me  (Show Source):
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4x + 6 < -6
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subtract 6 from both sides of <
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4x < -12
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divide both sides of < by 4
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x < -3
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in interval notation (-infinity, -3)
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this tells us that all values of x less than -3 will solve the inequality
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for example -4 is less than -3
:
4(-4) + 6 < -6
-16 + 6 < -6
-10 < -6

Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Same as what you already know; isolate the variable, usually done the same as if for an equation.

4x%2B6%3C-6
4x%2B6-6%3C-6-6
4x%3C-12
%281%2F4%294x%3C%281%2F4%29%28-12%29
x%3C-3

No term of x with negative occured, so nothing tricky to watch for here.
highlight%28x%3C-3%29