How do you solve the system of equations #-4( 2x + 1) > - 4- 8x#?

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Answer 1 · 2016-10-25T00:04:38

No solutions.

Distribute the #-4# throughout the set of parenthesis on the left

#-8x-4 > -4-8x#

Begin to isolate #x# by adding #4# on both sides of the equation

#-8x > -8x#

Combine like terms by adding #-8x# on both sides of the equation

#0 > 0#

As a number cannot be greater than itself, there are no values of #x# which make this inequality true. Therefore, there are no solutions.