\"\"\"\"

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The inequality is \"\".

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\"\"      (Distributive property:\"\")

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\"\"           (Divide:\"\")

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\"\"           (Commutative property:\"\")

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\"\"                  (Add:\"\")\"\"

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Apply subtraction property of inequality:Subtract 8 from each side.

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\"\"

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\"\"     (Commutative property:\"\") 

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\"\"               (Additive inverse property: \"\")

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\"\"                 (Subtract: \"\") \"\"

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\"\"       (Divide each side by 2)

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\"\"               (Cancel common terms)

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\"\"                    (Multiply:\"\")

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\"\"     (Multiply each side by negative one and flip the symbol) 

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\"\"                           (Product of two same signs is positive sign)

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 Graph the solution set on a number line

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\"number

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Note: A circle means that this point is not included in the solution set.\"\"

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 Check:

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To Check, substitute a number greater than 8 in \"\"

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\"\"      (Substitute \"\")

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\"\"         (Distributive property:\"\")

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\"\"                 (Divide:\"\",\"\")

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\"\"                       (Additive inverse property: \"\")

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\"\"                              (Additive inverse property: \"\")

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The inequality is true.\"\"

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The inequality solution set is \"\".