Suppose that 4 times a number is added to 12 and the result is negative. What are the possible solutions?
A) any number greater than 8
B) any number greater than or equal to 3
C) any number less than -3
D) any number less than 8
E) any number greater than -3

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Let the number be x. Then we have the equation 4x + 12 < 0. Solving for x, we get x < -3. Therefore, the possible solutions for x are any number less than -3.

Suppose That 4 Times a Number Is Added to 12