$\"\"$

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The inequality is $\"\"$ .

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Apply subtraction property of inequality: subtract 16 from each side.

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$\"\"$ $\"\"$ $\"\"$ (Apply Commutative property: $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Apply additive inverse property: $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Subtract: $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Apply additive identity property: $\"\"$ ) $\"\"$ $\"\"$ (Divide each side by 2)

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$\"\"$ (Cancel common terms)

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$\"\"$ (Divide: $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Divide each side by negative one and flip the symbol)

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$\"\"$ (Product of two same signs are positive) $\"\"$

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Check:

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To check, substitute 2, a number greater than 1, in $\"\"$ .

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$\"\"$ \ \

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$\"\"$ (Multiply: $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$ (Subtract: $\"\"$ ) $\"\"$

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The inequality solution is $\"\"$ .