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-8x + 40 > -16 pls step by step

User Darran
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Answer:

x>7

Explanation:

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User Bartuzz
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Answer:

x <7

Explanation:

Subtract 40 from both sides.

-8x>-16-40

2 Simplify -16-40 to -56.

-8x>-56

3 Divide both sides by -8−8.


x < (56)/(8)

4 Two negatives make a positive.


x < (56)/(8)

5 Simplify 56/8 to 7

x<7

User Toshinori
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