-8x+18>-22
Subtract 18 from both sides of the inequality.
-8x>-22-18
Subtract 18 from -22.
-8x>-40
-8x>-40
Divide each term in -8x>-40 by -8. When multiplying or dividing both sides of an inequality by a negative value, flip the direction of the inequality sign.
-8x-8<-40-8
Cancel the common factor of -8.
Cancel the common factor.
-8x-8<-40-8
Divide x by 1.
x<-40-8
x<-40-8
Divide -40 by -8.
x<5
x<5
The result can be shown in multiple forms.
Inequality Form:
x<5
Interval Notation:
(-∞,5)
Solve for x -8x+18>-22
