$\"\"$ $\"\"$ $\"\"$

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The inequality is $\"\"$ .

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$\"\"$ (Distributive property: a(b + c) = ab + ac)

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

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Apply subtraction property of inequality: Subtract 2x from each side.

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$\"\"$

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$\"\"$ (Commutative property: a + b = b + a)

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

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$\"\"$ (Additive identity property: $\"\"$ )

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

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Apply subtraction property of equality: if $\"\"$ , then $\"\"$ .

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$\"\"$ (Subtract 9 from each side)

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

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$\"\"$ (Additive identity property: $\"\"$ )

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

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$\"\"$ (Divide each side by 4)

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$\"\"$ (Cancel common terms)

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$\"\"$ (Divide: $\"\"$ )

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$\"\"$

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Graph the solution set on a number line $\"\"$

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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 3.7 in $\"\"$ . $\"\"$ (Substitute: $\"\"$ )

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

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$\"\"$ (Distributive property: a(b + c) = ab + ac)

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

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

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$\"\"$ (Add: $\"\"$ )

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

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The inequality is true. $\"\"$

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The inequality solution set is $\"\"$ .