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Solve this inequality for x -46-8x>22

Solve this inequality for x -46-8x>22-example-1
User Rastio
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-46-8x>22

-8x>68

x<-8.5

Your answer is B

User Rrehbein
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-46-8x>22

Add 46 to both sides


-46+46-8x>22 +46

Simplify


-8x>68

Divide both sides by -8

when we divide both sides of inequality by negative sign , the sign of inequality reverses


x<-(68)/(8)= -(17)/(2) = -8.5


x<-8.5

Option B is correct

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