SOLUTION: i dont understand problems like 4x-8>-30 ?

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Question 650280: i dont understand problems like 4x-8>-30 ?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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4x-8%3E-30 Start with the given inequality.


4x%3E-30%2B8 Add 8 to both sides.


4x%3E-22 Combine like terms on the right side.


x%3E%28-22%29%2F%284%29 Divide both sides by 4 to isolate x.


x%3E-11%2F2 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the solution is x%3E-11%2F2


Which in decimal form is x%3E-5.5