Given:
The inequality is

To find:
The step that is missing in the resolution of the given inequality.
Solution:
Step 1: The equation provided.

Step 2: Subtract 8x from both sides.


Step 3: Add 4 to both sides.


Step 4: Divide every side by -2, reversing the sign of the inequality because we are dividing by a negative number.


Consequently, the missing step is
.
24 × 10 = 240
24 × 10 × 10 = 24 × 100 = 2400
24 × 10 × 10 × 10 = 24 × 1000 = 24000
24 × 10 × 10 × 10 × 10 = 24 × 10000 = 240000
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Answer:
24 × 10⁴