SOLUTION: Solve this inequalities: -2x - 34 > - 14

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Question 71979: Solve this inequalities: -2x - 34 > - 14
Found 2 solutions by elima, checkley75:
Answer by elima(1433) About Me  (Show Source):
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-2x - 34 > - 14
first add 34 to both sides;
-2x > -14+34
-2x > 20
divide -2 from both sides, when you divide a negative you change the inequality sign;
x < -10
:)

Answer by checkley75(3666) About Me  (Show Source):
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-2x-34>-14
-2x>-14+34
-2x>20
x<20/-2
x<-10 answer
proof:
set x=-11
-2*-11-34>-14
22-34>-14
-12>-14