SOLUTION: When solving this /2x+4/ < 10 I got x<3 or x<-7 what am I doing wrong? It is being marked incorrect

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Question 458461: When solving this /2x+4/ < 10
I got x<3 or x<-7 what am I doing wrong? It is being marked incorrect
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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|2x+4| < 10
Case 1:
2x+4 < 10
2x < 6
x < 3
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Case 2:
-2x-4 < 10
-2x < 14
x > -7
You didn't change to > when you divided by -1