Question

Step 1: –10 + 8x < 6x – 4

Step 2: –10 < –2x – 4
Step 3: –6 < –2x
Step 4: ________

What is the final step in solving the inequality –2(5 – 4x) < 6x – 4?

x < –3
x > –3
x < 3
x > 3

Answer 1

Answer: Choice C

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Step-by-step explanation:

We need to divide both sides by -2 to fully isolate x.

Dividing both sides by a negative number will flip the inequality sign

We go from -6 < -2x to 3 > x

Then we flip 3 > x to x < 3 which is choice C

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A slightly longer approach:

-6 < -2x

-6+2x < 0 .... add 2x to both sides

2x < 6 .... add 6 to both sides

2x/2 < 6/2 .... divide both sides by 2

x < 3

We get the same answer as the previous section. It helps show why the sign flip happened when dividing both sides by a negative number.