Chemistry Examples

$24 - 6 x < 0$

Step 1

Subtract $24$ from both sides of the inequality.

$- 6 x < - 24$

Step 2

Divide each term in $- 6 x < - 24$ by $- 6$ and simplify.

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Step 2.1

Divide each term in $- 6 x < - 24$ by $- 6$ . When multiplying or dividing both sides of an inequality by a negative value, flip the direction of the inequality sign.

$\frac{- 6 x}{- 6} > \frac{- 24}{- 6}$

Step 2.2

Simplify the left side.

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Step 2.2.1

Cancel the common factor of $- 6$ .

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Step 2.2.1.1

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{- 6 x}{- 6} > \frac{- 24}{- 6}$

Step 2.2.1.2

Divide $x$ by $1$ .

$x > \frac{- 24}{- 6}$

Step 2.3

Simplify the right side.

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Step 2.3.1

Divide $- 24$ by $- 6$ .

$x > 4$

Step 3

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Inequality Form:

$x > 4$

Interval Notation:

$(4, \infty)$