SOLUTION: Good Morning can I please get some help to solve a for this equation? -2a > -8 (the symbol is greater than or equal to)

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Question 805248: Good Morning can I please get some help to solve a for this equation?
-2a > -8
(the symbol is greater than or equal to)
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
+-2a+%3E=+-8+
++a+%3C=+%28-8%29%2F%28-2%29+
( dividing by a negative number reverses the inequality sign )
+a+%3C=+4+
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check: suppose +a+=+3+
+-2a+%3E=+-8+
+-2%2A3+%3E=+-8+
+-6+%3E=+-8+
which is true