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2x < x − 4 ≤ 3x + 8
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Answer:

-6 ≤ x < -4

Explanation:

When the variable is in all parts of the compound inequality, it can work reasonably well to divide it into its parts:

left side:

2x < x -4

x < -4 . . . . . . subtract x

right side:

x -4 ≤ 3x +8

-12 ≤ 2x . . . . . . subtract x+8

-6 ≤ x . . . . . . . divide by 2

Arranging these back as a compound inequality, we have ...

-6 ≤ x < -4

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