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Question 356715: HOW DO I SOLVE THIREE TIMES THe SUM OF A NUMBER AND 8 IS NO MORE THAN -6
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Question 356721: 4: EIGHT LESS THAN 5 TIMES A NUMBER IS AT MOST -23
5: THE PRODUCT OF A NUMBER AND -6 IS GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 72
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Question 356720: 1:the product of -2 and a number is less than or equal to -52
2:the difference of a number and 4 is at least 18
my answer-x+4>18
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Question 356771: 57-4t is greater or equal to 13
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Question 356852: How do you solve inequalities?
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Question 356523: 8r - r/6 > 1/6 - 8
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Question 356999: Hi I cant seem to figure out this problem and had asked for help before but the steps and solution were confusing and I did not understand. So I am hoping you will be able to help me understand the solution.
I need to solve,
(x+11)(x-9)(x+3)>0
I need to find out the solution set, { x|______}?
Thank you so much. :o)
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Question 357233: 1<2x+3<9
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Question 357397: -3x<15
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Question 357605: Can you please show the steps to solve 4x+2-6x<-1
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Question 357667: 3h+9>15
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Question 357725: 2x^2/3-7x^1/3=4
Says to solve
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Question 358024: (parenthesis represent absolute value symbols)
How do you solve this using the case method:
(x+3)<(x)
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Question 358334: Solve each inequality. -2(h+2)<-14
3s+16>6+4s
2-3m<4+5m

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Question 358770: what is the answer to x-0.75 greater than -12
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Question 358893: How do I solve this problem:
15/8 > 5/2s
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Question 358898: 2x > 16
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Question 358979: 4x+9<6x+5
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Question 358896: -1 < 4 – 3x <= 12
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Question 359029: Doreen has started a part-time business making and selling bird feeders. Her equipment cost $75. If she makes a profit of $6 on each, how many bird feeders must Doreen sell to make a total profit of more than $135?
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Question 359105: Hello !
Can you please help me with this? I just don't get it... Iwould really appreciate if you could show how to solve it step by step. Many thanks
(x-3)^2>=33-4x
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Question 359075: How can I solve this inequality?
(1/(2b+1)) + (1/(b+1)) > (8/15)
Thank you very much
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Question 358695: A child has 40 coins worth more than $6.00. If the coins are dimes and quarters only, what can you conclude about the number of quarters?
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Question 359209: y-5>-6
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Question 359409: -4(3-p)>5(p+1)
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Question 359409: -4(3-p)>5(p+1)
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Question 359462: find the slope of a line parallel or perpendicular to each given line.
3x+y=0
x=0

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Question 359458: (-6,7)and(-9,y);slope:1/3
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Question 359466: i was doing an equality homework and then i come to an "and" question. x-4 is greater than or equal to 5 "and" x-4 is less than or equal to 5. arn't the signs suppose to be going the same way on and questions.
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Question 359795: 17-(4k-2) >= 2(k+3)
-68k-34 >= 2k+3
-68k-2k >= 37
-70k >= 37
k >= 37/70
??????
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Question 359884: what is the answer to:
6+y is greater than or equal to 2y-3?

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Question 359944: Solve the following problem using one variable and one equation/inequality. You must define the variable and all terms in the equation/inequality. You must answer the equation in sentence form.
Ian makes $15 an hour when he tutors and averages $10 an hour when he works at a local restaurant. Out of 30 hours working time, what is the minimum number of hours he should tutor if he is to make at least $475?

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Question 360211: what does n-12>-15 equal
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Question 360272: Need help to set up an inequality for a word problem please.
David is planning to sell is house which he bought in 1997 for 150,000 and he wants to make at least $80,000. The realtor's commision is 7% of the sale priceof the house. What is the minimum sale price he should set for the house, with x being the minimum sale price he should set for the house?
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Question 360502: 3x + 5 5x + 1 1
______ - ________ > ___
4 3 2
3x + 5 5x + 1 1
(12) ______ - (12) ________ > ___ (12)
4 3 2

(3) 3x + 5 - (4) 5x + 1 > 6
9x + 15 - 20x + 4 > 6
11 - 11x > 6
-11x > -5
x < 5/11
Just want to know if I ended with the right answer?
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Question 361511: please show me how to solve this problem
7/12 > -5/6d
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Question 361688: Is this an easy subject? I struggle A LOT in math, yes i'm getting better, But it take's me more than once, to understand what i'm learning, it takes awhile to process it through my brain. If you could help me and give me some tutor, that would be a lot of help. Yes, i'm pretty young, i'm actually 14 and i'm in 9th grade. Please, e-mail me any time, and i will be gladly to ask you for help with my math, Alicia.brown95@yahoo.com ! :) -Alice.
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Question 361760: How would I write, "Today's temperatures will be about 32 degrees ferinheit, but not as high as 40 degrees ferinheit."?
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Question 361851: Find a value for x that satisfies the inequality 0.66
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Question 361845: Write an inequality for the following sentence. Kyle's earnings at $15 per hour were no more than $60.
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Question 361874: Find the number of integer values of x that satisfy inequality
1/3 > 4/x > 1/ 5
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Question 361966: What is the best first step to solve the system using elimination? And how do you solve it?
x – 5y = 4
3x + 7y = –17
multiply the first equation by –3
multiply the second equation by 3
solve for x in the first equation
solve for y in the second equation
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Question 361984: what is the answer to n-3+4>7
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Question 361994: Just learning how to do this... please help!
-5x + 3x+1 ≥ -14
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