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Question 252090: the area of the flower garden is at least 100 square feet but no more than 500 sqaure feet.
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Question 252090: the area of the flower garden is at least 100 square feet but no more than 500 sqaure feet.
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Question 251466: Is this inequality true...prove your answer
|U|-|U||U|-|U||≤|U+U|≤|U|+|U
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Question 252197: If 3x=6x-15 then x + 8=
I DONT UNDERSTAND THIS!!!
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Question 252268: please help me on the definition,the usage,the origin and the history of inequalities with fractional expressions. ive been finding them for a long hours but did'nt works.please help me because my project must be submitted in a couples of day
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Question 252298: For what value of x is [(3x)(2)]/3 > (2x + 1)/4?
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Question 250826: Use the sequence below to write an expression for the nth term
term (n) 1 2 3 4 5
sequence -2 1 4 7 10

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Question 252506: The units of a two digit number is 1 more than twice the tens digit. If the digits are reversed, the new number is 36 more than the original number. Find the number.
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Question 252591: what do the word at most means?

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Question 252785: Find the largest integer such that 4 more than 3 times the integer is less than 93.
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Question 252785: Find the largest integer such that 4 more than 3 times the integer is less than 93.
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Question 252882: If n < 0, which of the following could be true?
I. 2n < n^2
II. 2n < n
III. n^2 < – n
(A) None (B) I only (C) I and II only
(D) I and III only (E) I, II, and III

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Question 253017: Can someone provide some word problem examples of subtraction, multiplication and division of inequalities with right answers and solutions? I'm done already with addition. Thank you so much.
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Question 253050: If x and y are positive integers, x + y < 15, and x > 5, what is the greatest possible value of x –y ?
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Question 253050: If x and y are positive integers, x + y < 15, and x > 5, what is the greatest possible value of x –y ?
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Question 253142: Find the quotient 12 divided by (- 4/9)
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Question 253142: Find the quotient 12 divided by (- 4/9)
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Question 253328: 6p-3>9p
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Question 253358: x2-4x-5<0
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Question 253364: there is a question on my paper that i dont understand how to do. its 10+y>12. Can you explain to me how to solve this problem
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Question 253364: there is a question on my paper that i dont understand how to do. its 10+y>12. Can you explain to me how to solve this problem
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Question 253381: can you tell me how to solve 8+d<9?
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Question 253438: solve the inequality
-2 is less than or equal to 2x-5 over (fraction) 5 less than 10
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Question 253502: 3x + 4y > 7y + -9x
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Question 253515: Solve the inequality using both multiplication and addition properties. 3x 4y > 7y -9x
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Question 253574: Here is an inequality to solve. 4+12x<24x+10
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Question 253640: 15x-2<3x-11
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Question 253680: How do you solve this x+8 > line under > then-7 x+8 >7
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Question 253722: Which of the following expressions describes all real values for x that are solutions for the inequality -5x+3<-2x+18
1.) x<-7
2.) x<-5
3.) x= -5
4.) x>-7
5.) x>-5
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Question 253797: Why does the inequality sign change when both sides are multiplied or divided by a negative number? Does this happen with equations? Explain why or why not?

Write an inequality for your classmates to solve. In your inequality, use both the multiplication and addition properties of inequalities.

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Question 253830: 2y + 5 > 17 -5y
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Question 253957: I have a math hw problem for my semester review and I forgot how to do it
Two sides of a triangle have lengths 2 and 8. Which inequalities describe the values that possible lengths for the third side?
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Question 254042: what is a open dot or close dot on the graph of an inequality

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Question 254075: how do you solve (1/(x+1)) is greater than or equal to (1/(x+5))
and plot on a real number line
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Question 254167: Hello, i have a math exercise that i need the answer on, can you please help me?
the assignments are:
6x+2<38
and
2x-4>8-x
thanks :D

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Question 254325: I need help on my math homework and to understand it because i have a quiz tomorrow on it. When i do my problem and its a less than problem (<) i always get the same number that its being less than by. for example one of my problems says this 3x+9<18 and I got that x=3. Therefore the problem would be 3*3+9<18 when 3*3+9=18.
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Question 254372: This story problem really has me confused and I need some help with this this one please. The formula R = 0.075t + 3.85 can be used to predict the world record in the 1500 meter run, t years after 1930. Determine an inequality that identifies the years in which the world record will be less than 3.7 minutes.
Solve for t
t > __ (Round to the nearest whole number.)
This translates to {Y|Y > __ }
Thanks so much!
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Question 254631: what equation could be used to solve the given problem: If three times a number is increased by 24, the result is 4 less than seven times the number.
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Question 254736: Solve using multipliction principle:
-2x > 1/9
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Question 254822: If x>2, then x^2-x-6/x^2-4=
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Question 254893: I'm a little lost on how to solve this problem.
Solve the rational inequality 3x-1/x-8 ≤ 0
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