Choice A is the correct answer. Distribute and collect terms.

1. Distribute: $-4x - 8 > 2x - 16$
2. Add 4x: $-8 > 6x - 16$
3. Add 16: $8 > 6x$
4. Divide by 6: $\frac{8}{6} > x$, which simplifies to $\frac{4}{3} > x$ or $x < \frac{4}{3}$

?�� Strategic Tip: Be careful with signs when distributing negatives. $-4(2) = -8$.

Choice B is incorrect because it reverses the inequality direction (should be $x <$). Choice C is incorrect because it might result from arithmetic errors like $6x < 24$. Choice D is incorrect because it combines wrong value and wrong direction.