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Question 254931: ok the problem is 5/x is >= -1
i'm not sure how the book got the graph to long how it does
i only get one section that is shaded and they have two
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Question 255117: |2x-9|<11
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Question 255117: |2x-9|<11
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Question 253545: what is the solution set of
y< 1/2x+4
y>= -x+1
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Question 245384: the diameter of a beach ball is about 11 times the diameter of a tennis ball. The surface area of the tennis ball is approximately 20 sq. inches. what is the approximate surface area of the beach ball?
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Question 255120: How to solve the inequality, Then how to graph and check the solution.
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Question 255246: |4x+3|=9
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Question 255240: i need help with setting up this problem because im not sure how: a home owner is selling her house. she must pay 7% of the selling price to her real estate agent after the house is sold define a variable and write and solve an inequality to find what the selling price of her house must be to make at least 140,000$ round to nearest dollar. -thank you

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Question 255281: n is an integer
a) Write down the values of n which satisfy the inequality
-2 < n ≤ 3
b) Solve the inequality
3x + 2 ≤ 4

Thanks everyone :D
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Question 255336: please solve and graph the inequality v+3<3

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Question 255315: Would 5 trees be a solution to the inequality in part b? Justify your answer.
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Question 255395: solve -0.7x < -63
The solution is {x }
type an inequality
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Question 255583: 1. What happens to the inequality sign when you multiply or divide both sides by a negative number? Provide an explanation using an example.

2. Write an inequality to share with others.
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Question 255661: I am struggling horribly with this question.
Solve the inequality for t
t/3 - t/2 > 3/4
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Question 255661: I am struggling horribly with this question.
Solve the inequality for t
t/3 - t/2 > 3/4
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Question 255544: Can you please help me graph the solution of this compound inequality
y>12 or y<9
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Question 255755: what are the steps on how to solve compound inequalities?
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Question 255853: 4x+7y=300
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Question 255940: 10x + 3 > 138
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Question 255946: -6w + 14 > -23
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Question 255942: 4k + 15 > 3k + 16
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Question 255944: 21 + 3h > 6(h-5)
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Question 255939: 4 > 4z - 13
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Question 255939: 4 > 4z - 13
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Question 255981: seven less that twice a number equals 19.
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Question 256152: the length of a rectangular garden is 7 feet longer tha its width. the perimeter of the garden is 38 feet find the width and length of the garden?

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Question 256351: HELP PLEASE!!
Give an example of an open interval and a closed interval whose union equals the interval (2,5). AND
Explain why the equation |8x-3| = -2 has no solutions.
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Question 256344: -9x+7>20

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Question 256409: y= -1/3x +1
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Question 249665: If the lengths of the sides of a right triangle, in increasing order are a,b, and c, show that a^3+b^3
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Question 256157: find the value of k so that the equation below has the solution set {-3}
3(2x-1)=x(2-k)
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Question 256451: -2(x+6)>x+e
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Question 256292: Find the slope of a road if a line graph representing the road passes through the points (5,3)and (25,8).
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Question 256544: I am a mom, trying to help my child with her algebra homework. The problem is
-5(x-1)<5(x+1). Here is what we've tried so far:
-5(x-1)<5(x+1)
-5x+5<5x+5
-5x -5x
-10x+5<5
-5-5
-10x<0
I know this is wrong. I've tried a couple of things, but can't figure out where we're going wrong. Thank you for showing us how to get the right answer.

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Question 256665: Please help me solve this word problem. I need help starting it. Keisha told her swim coach that she would swim at least a half mile. If one lap is 50 yards, what is the fewest number of laps she must swim?
Thank you
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Question 256667: Please help me solve this problem. Mr Wallace measured the length of a board that he was going to cut into 16 equal parts. If each part had to be less than 4 inches long, how long could the board be?
Thank you
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Question 256702: Simplify and identify the constants, coefficients, and variables in the simplified expression: 7u^2v-9w^2v+3uv^2+2w^2v
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Question 256711: Solve for b: V=1/3bh
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Question 256711: Solve for b: V=1/3bh
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Question 256798: you have $12.a round trip bus ticket to a fun park is $1.20 and rides are $0.40each.write and inequality for the possible number of rides,R,you can afford
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Question 257089: a graph to show the system of inequalities of y<=2x-6 and y>=-x-2
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Question 257305: solve the following system of equations x and y
18x+6y=120
4x+3y=40
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Question 257343: I can't seem to understand how to write equations of lines. I know its a pretty vague questions but I honestly need your help with it or I might fail the class and my HSA
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