Solve for x: −2x − 4 > 8
a x < −6
b x > −6
c x < −2
d x > −2
Still Need Help?
Join the QuestionCove community and study together with friends!
Sign Up
Awolflover1 (awolflover1):
\[−2x−4+4>8+4\]
Awolflover1 (awolflover1):
Add 4 to both sides^
Awolflover1 (awolflover1):
\[8+4=?\]
OpenStudy (marceljr59):
ok
OpenStudy (marceljr59):
12
Still Need Help?
Join the QuestionCove community and study together with friends!
Sign Up
Awolflover1 (awolflover1):
\[−2x>12\]
Divide both sides by -2
OpenStudy (marceljr59):
-6
OpenStudy (marceljr59):
so b
Awolflover1 (awolflover1):
yes correct ^_^
OpenStudy (marceljr59):
I gave you a medal
Still Need Help?
Join the QuestionCove community and study together with friends!
Sign Up
jhonyy9 (jhonyy9):
@Awolflover1 sorry for my intervention but when you divide by a negativ number dont necessary changing the sign > inversed <
so than i remember it right ?
@TheSmartOne ? please
TheSmartOne (thesmartone):
Yes, you have to change the sign when you divide/multiply an inequality by a negative number
Eg.
-4x > 4
Divide -4 on both sides and change sign
x < -1
jhonyy9 (jhonyy9):
so x < -6 is the right answer
jhonyy9 (jhonyy9):
so this mean that choice a. is the right answer and not b.
jhonyy9 (jhonyy9):
TSO am i right please ?
Still Need Help?
Join the QuestionCove community and study together with friends!
Sign Up
jhonyy9 (jhonyy9):
−2x − 4 > 8
not b. so choice a. is the right answer bc.
x<-6
so for example x = -7
-2(-7) -4 >8
14-4 > 8
10 >8
but for choice b. so x>-6 so for -5
-2*(-5) -4 > 8
10 -4 >8
6 not is greater than 8 - this is false
@TheSmartOne sorry for your derange but an human calc.. with level 99 missing something in this way is accepted here on OS ?
excuse me for this intervention and question
TheSmartOne (thesmartone):
yes it is allowed
jhonyy9 (jhonyy9):
ok, i will try understanding but the asker have got a false answer in this way now - ot not ?
jhonyy9 (jhonyy9):
sorry - and ty or your help
good luck for today i go sleeping bc. here is in the night 2,39 oclock
bye bye
TheSmartOne (thesmartone):
yes :)
Still Need Help?
Join the QuestionCove community and study together with friends!
Sign Up
TheSmartOne (thesmartone):
good night
Awolflover1 (awolflover1):
Hmm
Oops! yes you're correct @jhonyy9
with > < i didn't check it :\
Thanks for correcting me @jhonyy9