-2(x+4)>3x+17

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-2(x+4)>3x+17

Guest Oct 10, 2014

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+5

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-2(x+4)>3x+17 distribute the -2 across both terms in the parentheses

-2x - 8 > 3x + 17 add 2x to both sides and subtract 17 from both sides

-25 > 5x divide both sides by 5

-5 > x or

x < -5

CPhill Oct 10, 2014

CPhill · Answer 1 · 2014-10-10T07:04:03

-2(x+4)>3x+17 distribute the -2 across both terms in the parentheses

-2x - 8 > 3x + 17 add 2x to both sides and subtract 17 from both sides

-25 > 5x divide both sides by 5

-5 > x or

x < -5