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4<-x+2<8

I think the answer is
-2>x>-6
is this correct?

2007-09-11 13:11:07 · 2 answers · asked by Kiwi 1 in Science & Mathematics Mathematics

2 answers

4 < -x + 2 < 8
-4 > x - 2 > -8 { Reverse the inequalities when multiplying or dividing by a negative number }
-2 > x > -6 { Add two to all sides }

Yes, you are correct.

2007-09-11 13:14:55 · answer #1 · answered by Dave 6 · 0 0

yes, you remembered to reverse the inequalities when you divided by the negative.

2007-09-11 20:15:19 · answer #2 · answered by Philo 7 · 0 0

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