The inequality is .
(Distributive property:)
(Divide:)
(Commutative property:)
(Add:)
Apply subtraction property of inequality:Subtract 8 from each side.
(Commutative property:)
(Additive inverse property: )
(Subtract: )
(Divide each side by 2)
(Cancel common terms)
(Multiply:)
(Multiply each side by negative one and flip the symbol)
(Product of two same signs is positive sign)
Graph the solution set on a number line
Note: A circle means that this point is not included in the solution set.
Check:
To Check, substitute a number greater than 8 in
(Substitute )
(Distributive property:)
(Divide:,)
(Additive inverse property: )
(Additive inverse property: )
The inequality is true.
The inequality solution set is .
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