The inequality is .
Apply subtraction property of inequality: subtract 16 from each side.
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(Additive inverse property:
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(Subtract:
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(Additive identity property:
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(Divide each side by 2)
(Cancel common terms)
(Divide:
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(Each side divide by negative)
(Product of two same signs are positive)
Graph the solution set on a number line
Check:
\To check, substitute 2, a number greater than 1, in .
(Multiply:
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(Subtract:
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The inequality solution is .