Question

What is the value of x?
-6x + 6 > 12

Answer 1

−6x + 6 > 12

Subtract 6 from both sides.

−6x > 12 - 6

Subtract 6 from 12 to get 6.

−6x > 6

Divide both sides by −6. Since −6 is <0, the inequality direction is changed.

x < 6/-6

Divide 6 by −6 to get −1.

x<−1