<span><span>−<span>x2 </span></span>< 4</span>Step 1: Simplify both sides of the inequality.<span><span><span><span>−1</span>2</span>x </span>< 4</span>Step 2: Multiply both sides by 2/(-1).<span><span><span>(<span>2<span>−1</span></span>) </span>* <span>(<span><span><span>−1</span>2</span>x</span>) </span></span>< <span><span>(<span>2<span>−1</span></span>) </span>* <span>(4)</span></span></span><span>x > <span>−8</span></span>Answer:<span>x > <span>−<span>8 I hope this helps.</span></span></span>