What is the solution to this inequality? -4(d-2) <-12 d > 5 d < 5 d < 1 d > 1

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Virgesmith · Answer 1 · 2023-02-13T19:01:23+0000

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$-4(d-2) < -12\\\\-4d+8 < -12\\\\-4d < -12-8\\\\-4d < -20\\\\d > -20/(-4)\\\\d > 5$

In the second to last step, the inequality sign flips because we divided both sides by a negative number.