Question
Solve the inequality
b<0
Alternative Form
b∈(−∞,0)
Evaluate
12b×1<−8b
Multiply the terms
12b<−8b
Add or subtract both sides
12b−(−8b)<0
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
12b−(−8b)
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(12−(−8))b
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
12−(−8)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
12+8
Add the numbers
20
20b
20b<0
Solution
b<0
Alternative Form
b∈(−∞,0)
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