SOLUTION: How do I solve the inequality -4y+6<-14?

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Question 175397: How do I solve the inequality -4y+6<-14?
Answer by Mathtut(3670) About Me  (Show Source):
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-4y+6<-14....you are trying to isolate the variable on one side
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first subtract 6 from both sides
:
-4y%2B6-6%3C-6-14
:
-4y%3C-20
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now divide both sides by -4 , remembering that when you divide an inequality by a negative number the inequality reverses.
:
highlight%28y%3E5%29