SOLUTION: The sum of a number and 81 is greater than the product of-3 and the number . What are the possible values for the number?

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Question 1036032: The sum of a number and 81 is greater than the product of-3 and the number . What are the possible values for the number?
Answer by Aldorozos(172) About Me  (Show Source):
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X+81 is greater than negative 3X now we have to solve this inequality
X+81>-3x we add positive 3X to both sites of the equation. This makes the right side of the equation to become zero. We end of having 4x+81>0 we in thi case 4x <-81 We divide both by -20. This
4X>-81 divide. By 4 you will hav x <-2.0