SOLUTION: Please help! 3 times a number increase by 4 is less then -62

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Question 956767: Please help! 3 times a number increase by 4 is less then -62
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
+3x+%2B+4+%3C+-62+
Subtract +4+ from each side
+3x+%3C+-66+
Divide both sides by +3+
+x+%3C+-22+
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check:
Let +x+=+-23+
+3%2A%28-23%29+%2B+4+%3C+-62+
+-69+%2B+4+%3C+-62+
+-65+%3C+-62+
OK