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Question 209370This question is from textbook math 1105 intermediate algebra
: intersections and unions I am just lost. I have not been in school in years Help!!! I just don't understand. This question is from textbook math 1105 intermediate algebra

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Question 209405: -1-4x<3
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Question 209530: solve for x
2 square root of x over c = y

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Question 208582: I am very confused with word problems. Can you help me with these?
1. a girl's softball team has won 11 games. they have 11 more games to play. to win at least 50% of all games, how many more must they win?
2.The sides line AB and line AD of a square are extended 10 cm and 6 cm respectively, to form sides line AE and line AF of a rectangle. At most how long is the side of the square if the perimeter of the rectangle is at least twice the perimeter of the square?
3. The three sides of an equilateral triangle are increased by 20 cm, 30 cm, and 40 cm, respectively. The perimeter of the resulting triangle is between twice and three times the perimeter of the original triangle. What can you conclude about the length of a side of the original triangle?
I just need the equation to start out the problem...

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Question 209934: Felix wants to get at least one hour of exercise each day. Today, he has run
for 40 minutes. Write, solve, an inequality that shows how much
longer Felix needs to exercise to reach his goal.

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Question 209999: write (and solve) and inequality to find three consecutive odd integers with a sum between 64 and 74.
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Question 209999: write (and solve) and inequality to find three consecutive odd integers with a sum between 64 and 74.
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Question 210199This question is from textbook
: I do not understand how to set up this problem.
Your quiz grades are 73,75,89,and 91. What is the lowest grade you can obtain on the last quiz and still achieve an average of at least 85?
This question is from textbook

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Question 210199This question is from textbook
: I do not understand how to set up this problem.
Your quiz grades are 73,75,89,and 91. What is the lowest grade you can obtain on the last quiz and still achieve an average of at least 85?
This question is from textbook

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Question 210227: -3(2x + 3) > 27
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Question 210254: slove using the addition. then graph.
x+7>2

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Question 210260: -5x+12<-18
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Question 210313: Solve each compound inequality.
-6 < 2x - 4 < 12

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Question 210499: can you solve 5p+12 is less than 9p-20
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Question 210497: Can you solve 3(y- 5) is less than or equal to 6?
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Question 210505: can you solve -5 is less than or equal to 2x-1 < 7
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Question 210570: Write each specification as an absolute value inequality...
6.3 <= h <= 10.3

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Question 210665: 3x+11<6x+8
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Question 210666: 2(7x-3)<12x+16
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Question 209933: I recently just joined an algebra 2 class and the teacher gave me the homework from the past days but did not explain anything. I need help with 2 questions:
11. write the compound inequality that is represented by the graph:
<---------(-3)__________(1)---->
The circles around the numbers are both filled and the underscores represent the filled in line.
16. Graph the compound inequality:
2 less than or equal to x less than or equal to 5
Thank you so much if someone can explain these to me!!

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Question 210669: -3x≤3x+7≤½
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Question 210680: -1/2≤4-3x/5≤1/4
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Question 210779: I need help solving this inequality. I don't understand how to find the answer for both sides. 8th grade algebra for my homework. Thank You
|3.5z|>|7|

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Question 209997: Algebra 1 work sheet 1.4 equations and inequalities word problems
The width of a coccer field cannot be greater than 100 yeards. The area cannot be greater than 13,000 square yards. Write an inequality you would use to find the possible lengths of a soccer field?
can anyone understand this

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Question 210787: help me
solve
2x-3 / 6 < -5
2x-3 /6 > 8

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Question 210716: Makaila would like to walk at least 70 blocks over the next five days. She would like to increase the number of blocks she walks by two per day for each of the second and third days. Then, she wishes to level off so that the fourth and fifth days she walks only as far as she did on the third day.
(a) If the amount that Makaila walks the first day is represented by x, then write expressions for each distance she walks the other four days.
Day 1 = x Day 2 = Day 3 = Day 4 = Day 5 =
(b) Find all possible values that Makaila could walk on the first day to reach her goal

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Question 211030: 'Solve each absolute value inequality and graph the solution set
|x| > 0

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Question 211069: can you please help me find the solution of: -4/3k-1/4<5
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Question 211152This question is from textbook Elementary and Intermediate Algebra
: Please help me solve this equation: 0< x <5 This question is from textbook Elementary and Intermediate Algebra

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Question 211147This question is from textbook Algebra and Trigonometry Structure and Method book 2
: I have been working on this math problem for awhile now and I can't seem to figure it out and I was wondering if someone could help me? Please and Thank You!! I would deeply appreciate it!!
Solve.
During the first 20 mi of a 50 mi bicycle race, Roger's average speed was 16 mi/h. What must his average speed be during the remainder of the race if he is to finish the race in less than 2.5h?
This question is from textbook Algebra and Trigonometry Structure and Method book 2

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Question 211175: Hi thanks for your time
I need help with this inequality and how to write it in interval form:
1/8x<-1
thanks again

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Question 211175: Hi thanks for your time
I need help with this inequality and how to write it in interval form:
1/8x<-1
thanks again

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Question 211286: - 4 _< X +2 _< 8
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Question 211349This question is from textbook 2:8 Problem 88
: please help me solve this equation:
Section 2.8: Exercise 88
Determine the equation of this line: Writing Inequalities
Write an inequality in the variable X for the degree measure of the smallest angle of the triangle shown in the figure (a triangle, given that the degree measure of the smallest angle is at most 30º.
This question is from textbook 2:8 Problem 88

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Question 211625: (x+6)(3x+12)(2x-6)>0
Solution set =___

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Question 211714: 3x-5/x^2-5>0
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Question 211811: I dont understand what i'm supposed to do. i tried dividing the problem by 5 to isolate the x but im sure what to do after that. the question is:
The interval described in set-builder notation by the inequality |5x+0|<25 has an interval notation (a,b).

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Question 211945: Could you please help me solve the following inequality
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Question 212079: |3x+2|>4
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Question 212087This question is from textbook
: the sum of all five numbers is 30. the sum of the 5th number and 3rd number is 14. the 1st number is 1< twice the 2nd number. the 4th number is 1> the 2nd. the 2nd and the 3rd number is 10.what are the five numbers??This question is from textbook

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Question 212230: -40 is less than (>) or equal to -8(5 + 8n)
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Question 212283: graph the inequality on a plane 7x-6<=13x+y
If you could explain how to solve this for me I would really appreciate it. I can not figure out how to set this up to solve it.

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Question 212085: the sum of all five numbers is 30. the sum of the 5th number and 3rd number is 14. the 1st number is 1< twice the 2nd number. the 4th number 1> the 2nd. the 2nd and the 3rd number is 10.what are the five numbers??
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Question 212368: If the length of a rectangle is 96ft and the perimeter is 397f. What is the width?
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Question 212481: x^2-8x>0
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