Question

Solve for x: 2x - 2 > 4x + 6

Answer 1

add (-2x - 6) to both sides

Answer 2

-2x -2 > 4x +6
-2 -2

Answer 3

-2x>4x+ 4

Answer 4

-2x>4x+4
-4x -4x
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-6x > 4 (divide by -6 on both sides changes the sign)
x< -(4/6)
x< -(2/3)

Answer 5

x = ?

Answer 6

\(\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 2x - 2 \ \ >\ \ 4x + 6\)\[\ \ \ \ \ \ \ -2x - 6 \ \ \ \ \ -2x - 6\]\[\implies -8 > 2x\]\[\implies -4 > x\]