SOLUTION: solve -9 < 4x-4 <-3

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Question 513869: solve -9 < 4x-4 <-3
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, umail08:
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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-9 < 4x-4 <-3
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Add 4 along the line to get:
-5 < 4x < 1
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Divide thru by 4 to get:
-5/4 < x < 1/4
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Answer by umail08(87) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Solve:
-9 < 4x-4 <-3
-9 +4 < 4x – 4 + 4 <-3 + 4
-5 < 4x < 1
-5/4 < 4x/4 < ¼
-5/4 < x < 1/4