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What is the solution to this inequality? 2(x - 4) < 5x + 4 A. x < 4 B. x > -4 C. x > - D. x <

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For this case we have the following inequality:


2 (x-4) <5x + 4

We apply distributive property on the left side of inequality:


2x-8 <5x + 4

We subtract 5x on both sides of the inequality:


2x-5x-8 <4\\-3x-8 <4

We add 8 to both of the inequality:


-3x <4 + 8\\-3x <12

We divide between 3 on both sides of the inequality:


-x <\frac {12} {3}\\-x <4

We multiply by -1 on both sides taking into account that the sense of inequality changes.


x> -4

Answer:


x> -4

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