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Solve -3x-6>4x+8 please

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\bf{-3x-6 > 4x+8}

Subtract 4x on both sides.


\bf{-3x-6-4x > 8}

Combine -3x and -4x to get -7x.


\bf{-7x-6 > 8 }

Add 6 to both sides.


\bf{-7x > 8+6 }

Add 8 and 6 to get 14.


\bf{-7x > 14 }

Divide both sides by -7. Since -7 is < 0, the inequality direction is changed.


\bf{x < (14)/(-7) }

Divide 14 by -7 to get -2.


\bf{x < -2 \ \ \to \ \ \ Answer}


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User Walter Luszczyk
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Hi student, let me help you out!

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Let's solve this inequality by following these steps:

  1. Add 6 to both sides.
  2. Subtract 4x from both sides.
  3. Solve for x.

Step 1: Add 6 to both sides:
\pmb{-3x-6+6 > 4x+8+6}.

Upon simplifying this, we obtain
\pmb{-3x > 4x+14}.

Step 2. Subtract 4x from both sides:
\pmb{-3x-4x > 4x-4x+14}.

Upon simplifying, we obtain
\pmb{-7x > 14}.

Step 3. Divide both sides by -7.

Upon carrying this out, we obtain
\pmb{x < -2}.


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