Solve for x -3x>24

$- 3 x > 24$

Step 1

Divide each term in $- 3 x > 24$ by $- 3$ . When multiplying or dividing both sides of an inequality by a negative value, flip the direction of the inequality sign.

$\frac{- 3 x}{- 3} < \frac{24}{- 3}$

Step 2

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $- 3$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{- 3 x}{- 3} < \frac{24}{- 3}$

Divide $x$ by $1$ .

$x < \frac{24}{- 3}$

Step 3

Simplify the right side.

Divide $24$ by $- 3$ .

$x < - 8$

Step 4

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Inequality Form:

$x < - 8$

Interval Notation:

$(- \infty, - 8)$

Solve for x -3x>24

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