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The product of -3 and a number is less than 12

User Rigel Glen
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Answer: x> -4

Explanation:

lets call the nember "x". the statement can be written as...

-3x< 12

if you solve for x...

x> 12 / -3

x>-4

so the number must be greater than -4 for the product of -3 and the number to be less than 12.

I hope that answers your question

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