Pre-Algebra Examples

4 x < - 24

$4 x < - 24$

Step 1

Divide each term in

4 x < - 24

$4 x < - 24$ by

4

$4$ .

\frac{4 x}{4} < \frac{- 24}{4}

$\frac{4 x}{4} < \frac{- 24}{4}$

Step 2

Simplify the left side.

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Step 2.1

Cancel the common factor of

4

$4$ .

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Step 2.1.1

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{4 x}{4} < \frac{- 24}{4}$

Step 2.1.2

Divide

$x$ by

$1$ .

$x < \frac{- 24}{4}$

$x < \frac{- 24}{4}$

$x < \frac{- 24}{4}$

Step 3

Simplify the right side.

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Step 3.1

Divide

$- 24$ by

$4$ .

$x < - 6$

$x < - 6$

Step 4

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Inequality Form:

$x < - 6$

Interval Notation:

$(- \infty, - 6)$

$[\begin{array}{c} x^{2} & \frac{1}{2} \\ \sqrt{π} & \int x d x \end{array}]$