Addition and Subtraction Properties of Inequalities (Jump to: Lecture | Video )

Let's solve for 'x' in the following equation:

4x - 2 > 3x + 6

First, we add 2 to each side.

4x > 3x + 8

Next, we subtract 3x from each side.

x > 8

Any value of x that is greater than 8 will work as a solution for the original inequality.