Question

Solve the following inequality.
-2/3x>8
A) x < - 4



B) x > - 4



C) x > -12



D) x < -12

Answer 1

First simplify.
$-\frac{2}{3}x \ \textgreater \ \mathrm{Multiply\:fractions}:\ \:a\cdot \frac{b}{c}=\frac{a\:\cdot \:b}{c} \ \textgreater \ -\frac{2x}{3}$

$\mathrm{Multiply\:both\:sides\:by\:-1\:\left(reverse\:the\:inequality\right)} \ \textgreater \ \ \textgreater \ \frac{2x}{3}\ \textless \ -8$

$\mathrm{Multiply\:both\:sides\:by\:}3 \ \textgreater \ \frac{3\cdot \:2x}{3}\ \textless \ 3\left(-8\right) \ \textgreater \ Simplify \ \textgreater \ 2x\ \textless \ -24$

$\mathrm{Divide\:both\:sides\:by\:}2 \ \textgreater \ \frac{2x}{2}\ \textless \ \frac{-24}{2} \ \textgreater \ Simplify \ \textgreater \ x\ \textless \ -12$

$Therefore\; x\ \textless \ -12 \;is\;our\;answer!$

Hope this helps!