Hello!
The answer is -2. How do we find this out?
Step 1: Subtract 1 from both sides, isolate the 1 - 4 ( 1 - )
-4x < 9 - 1
Step 2: Do the subtraction..
-4x < -8.
Step 3: Divide both sides by -4, isolate the -4
x > -8/4
Step 4: Do the division.
x > -2.
Hope this helps! ☺♥