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Solve for x. the answer must be simplified. −36x<8

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its -.222222222222 if you even go to calculator thats the answer
User Tom Resing
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-36x<8 divide both sides by -36 (reversing the direction of the inequality sign because of division by a negative number)

x>-8/36 the largest common factor of 8 and 36 is 4 so divide numerator and denominator by this factor, 8 to simplify the fraction

x>-2/9 or in proper notation, x=(-2/9, +oo)
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