$\"\"$

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The inequality is $\"\"$ .

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Apply Division property of inequality: Divide each side by negative 2 and flip the symbol.

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$ (Cancel common terms)

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

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$\"\"$ (Subtract 1 from each side)

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

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

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

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Check:

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To check, substitute - 9, a number less than - 9, in $\"\"$ .

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$\"\"$ \ \

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$\"\"$ (Add: $\"\"$ )

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

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The inequality solution is $\"\"$ .