SOLUTION: Which of the following is equivalent to the inequality 4x - 8 > 8x + 16 ?

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Question 368595: Which of the following is equivalent to the inequality
4x - 8 > 8x + 16 ?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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4x-8%3E8x%2B16 Start with the given inequality.


4x%3E8x%2B16%2B8 Add 8 to both sides.


4x-8x%3E16%2B8 Subtract 8x from both sides.


-4x%3E16%2B8 Combine like terms on the left side.


-4x%3E24 Combine like terms on the right side.


x%3C%2824%29%2F%28-4%29 Divide both sides by -4 to isolate x. note: Remember, the inequality sign flips when we divide both sides by a negative number.


x%3C-6 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the answer is x%3C-6