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What is the solution to Three-fourths a greater-than negative 16?
a greater-than negative 21 and one-third
a less-than negative 21 and one-third
a greater-than 21 and one-third
a less-than 21 and one-third

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Solve (3/4)a > −16.

Multiply both sides by the reciprocal 4/3 (positive, so inequality direction stays the same):

a > −16 · (4/3) = −64/3 = −21 1/3.

So the correct choice is: "a greater-than negative 21 and one-third."