Algebra 1: Common Core (15th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0133281140
ISBN 13: 978-0-13328-114-9

Chapter 3 - Solving Inequalities - 3-3 Solving Inequalities Using Multiplication or Division - Practice and Problem-Solving Exercises - Page 182: 37

Answer

Multiply by -4

Work Step by Step

The second inequality is the first inequality with the variable isolated. In order to cancel out division, we use multiplication, so the inequality can be multiplied by -4 on both sides to get the second inequality. However, because we multiply by a negative, we must flip the inequality sign.
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