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OpenStudy (anonymous):

@dumbcow 3(x + 6 ) >= 4x - 2 3x + 18 >= 4x -2 +2 +2 ---------------- 3x + 20 >= 4x -3x -3x -------------- 20 <= x I feel like this is wrong for some reason

OpenStudy (dumbcow):

you flipped the inequality when you didn't need to x <= 20

OpenStudy (dumbcow):

only flip when dividing by a neg

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Oh , so .. it's x<= 20 .. ? I only flipped it because I thought I divided I guess .

hartnn (hartnn):

we flip the sign while multiplying or dividing by a negative quantity not when adding or subtracting the negative quantity :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I thought it was all negatives . That's why I flipped it . (x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thank you both !

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