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Solve for x. -8x+44>_60 and -4x+50<58

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Answer: x = -2.

Explanation:

-8x + 44 ≥ 60

Subtracting 44 from both sides, we get:

-8x ≥ 16

Dividing both sides by -8 (and reversing the inequality since we are dividing by a negative number), we get:

x ≤ -2

Next:

-4x + 50 < 58

Subtracting 50 from both sides, we get:

-4x < 8

Dividing both sides by -4 (and reversing the inequality), we get:

x > -2

Putting the two inequalities together, we get:

-2 < x ≤ -2

This means that the solution for x is x = -2.

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