Question

Use the inequality 18 is less than -3(4x-2) solve for x

Answer 1

x < -1

Explanation:

Starting with the inequality:

18 < -3(4x-2)

First, distribute the -3:

18 < -12x+6

Next, isolate the variable term by subtracting 6 from both sides:

12 < -12x

Finally, divide both sides by -12, remembering to reverse the inequality since we are dividing by a negative number:

-1 > x

So the solution is x < -1.