Answer: x < -2
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]\frac{1}{2} x-7 < -8[/tex]
First add 7 to both sides
[tex]\frac{1}{2} x-7 +7 < -8+7[/tex]
[tex]\frac{1}{2} x < -1[/tex]
Now multiply by 2 to cancel out 1/2 and leave you with x
[tex]2*\frac{1}{2} x < -1(2)[/tex]
[tex]x < -2[/tex]
