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Solve the inequality: -4x+4 < = -20. Write the solution using interval notation

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Given the inequality:


-4x+4\leqslant-20

To solve the inequality for x, the first step is to subtract 4 from both sides of the inequality.


\begin{gathered} -4x+4-4\leqslant-20-4 \\ -4x\leqslant-24 \end{gathered}

Next, we divide both sides of the inequality by -4.

Note: When you divide or multiply by a negative number in inequality, the inequality sign reverses.

Therefore, we have:


\begin{gathered} (-4x)/(-4)\geqslant(-24)/(-4) \\ x\geqslant6 \end{gathered}

Next, we write our result in interval notation.

Since the value is greater than or equal to, we use the close bracket '['.

Therefore, the solution to the inequality in interval notation is:


\lbrack6,\infty)

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