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SOLVE 4x-6<-2
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User Necoras
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The answer is x < 1.

Bring the constant to the other side.

  • 4x - 6 < 2
  • 4x < 4

Divide by 4 on both sides.

  • 4x ÷ 4 < 4 ÷ 4
  • x < 1

User Cosmin D
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\Large\texttt{Answer}


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\Large\texttt{Process}


\rm{4x-6 < -2}

Do you remember that we need to get x by itself to find its value?

We should do this:

⇨ Add 6 to both sides


\rm{4x-6+6 < -2+6}

On the left hand side (lhs), the 6s add up to zero; on the right hand side (rhs), the -2 and 6 result in 4. Hence


\rm{4x < 4}

Now divide both sides by 4


\rm{\cfrac{4x}{4} < \cfrac{4}{4}}

Simplifying fractions gives us


\rm{x < 1}

* what this means is: numbers less than 1 will make the statement true


\Large\texttt{Verification}

Substitute 1 into the original inequality
\boxed{4x-6 < -2}


\rm{4(1)-6 < -2}


\rm{4-6 < -2}

Do the arithmetic


\rm{-2 < -2}

Hope that helped

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