SOLUTION: I need help with solving this inequality 2(x+2)<3/4x-1

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Question 121841: I need help with solving this inequality

2(x+2)<3/4x-1
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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2(X+2)<3/4X-1
2X+4<3X/4-1
2X-3X/4<-1-4
(4*2X-3X)/4<-5
(8X-3X)/4<-5
5X/4<-5 CROSS MULTIPLY.
5X<-20
X<-20/5
X<-4 ANSWER.
PROOF
LET X=-4.1
2(-4.1+2)<3/4*-4.1-1
2(-2.1)<-12.3/4-1
-4.2<-3.075-1
-4.2<-4.075