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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Solve -8x < 64 A. x > 8 B. x < -8 C. x >-8 D. x < 8

hartnn (hartnn):

divide both sides by -8 don't forget to flip the sign as you are dividing by a negative quantity

undeadknight26 (undeadknight26):

As hartnn said it is 64/-8

undeadknight26 (undeadknight26):

flip the sign so it is x >... This equation is equal to -8 so x > -8

undeadknight26 (undeadknight26):

hope i helped.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

are you sure @undeadknight26

OpenStudy (anonymous):

because i first put x < -8 and the teacher said it was wrong @undeadknight26

undeadknight26 (undeadknight26):

you for got to flip the sign... its x > -8 not x < -8

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh okay thanks @undeadknight26

undeadknight26 (undeadknight26):

any time man.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

could you help me with another problem? @undeadknight26

undeadknight26 (undeadknight26):

i guess.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

if you want to verify that you need to flip the sign when dividing by a negative:|dw:1384011361747:dw|

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