Choice A is the correct answer. Variables on both sides need to be collected on one side first.

1. Subtract 2x: $4x - 2x + 7 > 2x - 2x - 9$, giving $2x + 7 > -9$
2. Subtract 7: $2x > -16$
3. Divide by 2: $x > -8$

?�� Strategic Tip: Move variable terms to one side and constants to the other, then solve as usual.

Choice B is incorrect because it reverses the inequality without justification. Choice C is incorrect because it might come from incorrectly combining 7 and -9 before proper solving. Choice D is incorrect because it combines both wrong value and wrong direction.