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Which of these is NOT a solution to the inequality -4x 8 Group of answer choices -3 -1 0 2

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Final answer:

The number that is not a solution to the inequality -4x > 8 is -3 because when the inequality is solved to find x < -2, the value -3 does not satisfy this condition while the other numbers do.

Step-by-step explanation:

The statement given is an inequality, but it contains a typo or is incomplete. Assuming the rectified inequality is -4x > 8, we need to find which of the given numbers (-3, -1, 0, 2) is not a solution. To solve the inequality, we divide both sides by -4, remembering to reverse the inequality sign because we are dividing by a negative number:

x < -2

By comparing the numbers to the solution x < -2, we can find which number is not a solution:

  • -3 < -2 (false, -3 is not greater than -2)
  • -1 < -2 (true, -1 is greater than -2)
  • 0 < -2 (true, 0 is greater than -2)
  • 2 < -2 (true, 2 is much greater than -2)

Therefore, the number that is not a solution to the inequality -4x > 8 is -3.

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