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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Please solve? (-8X) < 56

OpenStudy (compphysgeek):

you can manipulate an inequality just like an equality, only when you devide the inequality, the < becomes a > so if you devide -8x < 56 by -8 you'll get x > - 7

OpenStudy (compphysgeek):

when you devide it by a negative number it turns from < to > and vice versa .. forgotten to write this in the first post. got distracted

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