Question

$$-8x < -2$$

Answer

x&gt;1/4

Solution


Divide both sides by \(-8\).
\[x>\frac{-2}{-8}\]
Two negatives make a positive.
\[x>\frac{2}{8}\]
Simplify  \(\frac{2}{8}\)  to  \(\frac{1}{4}\).
\[x>\frac{1}{4}\]

Decimal Form: 0.25