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Question 67502: -9<3n<18
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Question 67623: 4(m+3)+5(2m-1)>7m+6
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Question 67663: Hi, can someone please help me solve the following inequality?

2 < (5 - 2x)/3 < 7

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Question 67721: I need help with this problem:
-3(5x-y)>0
Thank You,
Katy Hunter

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Question 67764: bus# 17 runs from apple street to ellis avenue making 3 stops in between. at bonz avenue, 2 people got off and 5 people got on the bus. at crump road, half the people on the bus got off and 4 people got on. at dane square, 3 people got off and 1 person got on. at the finail stop, the remaining 12 people got off. how many people were on the bus when it left apple street?

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Question 67817: What is the solution to this problem 5a>7 1/2
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Question 67976: Could someone please please help me with this:
f(x)= (x²-1)(x-1).
1.Show why f(x)is greater or equal to 0 in each of the following cases:
a)x>1
b)0 c)-1 2.Deduce that x^3+1>x^2+x for all x>-1.
Thank you very for your great help!!!!!!!

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Question 67977: Could someone please please helpme this:
1. Let a,b,c be the three distinct positive real numbers.
Thank you very for your great help!!!!!!!
a) Prove that a^3+b^3>a^2xb+b^2xa.
b) Write down , without proving them, similar inequalities for (a^3+c^3) and (b^3+c^3).
c) Hence, or otherwise, prove that 3(a^3+b^3+c^3)>(a^2+b^2+c^2)(a+b+c)
2.State why (a-b)^2(a^2+b^2) is non-negative, for all a,b belong to R. Deduce that a^4+b^4is greater or equal to 2(a^3xb-a^2xb^2+axb^3).
Thanks a million!!! I am waiting for a solution for ages. Please help me , i am desperate...

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Question 68116: Fill in the blank with < or >. 4______-5
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Question 68167: how do u solve this 2m+8>0
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Question 68159: 9x+5=-x+15
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Question 68187: y>3. Determine the correct half-plane
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Question 68190: what is the answer to the following inequality and graph on a number line? -5(x+4)>4-(x+2)

Here is what I have so far.
-5x-20>4-x-2
-6x>20+4-2
-6x>22
-6x/-6>22/-6
x<-22/6

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Question 68191: what is the answer to 1/2(4x+6)<2x+1 graph on a number line. (< in my problem is greater than or equal to, unable to locate symbol on keyboard)
Here is what I have so far? Am I on the right track..
2x+3<2x+1
0<4

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Question 68095: Solve the following inequalities and graph the solutions on the number line.
2(x-5)-< -35

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Question 68097: Write the standard form of the inequality in slope-intercept form and then graph solutions on grid.
-2x+3y -> 6

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Question 68415: A long-distance phone call costs $0.96 for the first minute and $0.72 for each additional minute or portion thereof. Write an inequality reprssenting the number of minutes a person could talk without exceeding $6.
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Question 68505: 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 bird feeder, how many must Doreen sell to make a total profit of more than $135?
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Question 68520: -5< 5(3-2b)
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Question 68481: Find the unit rate.
186 words/3 min.
Find the unit rate.
85 m/5 sec.
Find the unit rate.
28 wins/4 seasons
Please work fast! Thank you!

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Question 68516: 4(5+2k)>44
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Question 68512: 3(f-4)< -15
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Question 68685: Number problems. You have at least $30 in change in your drawer, consisting of
dimes and quarters. Write an inequality that shows the different number of coins
in your drawer.
Thanks.

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Question 68728: 7x+12>5x+4
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Question 68715: y=x^2-4
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Question 68769: 9x-3<6-x+9x
What do you do after combining like terms?

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Question 68865: 6(2y-2<3y+4(2y+1)-17 is the problem and here is what I did which may be wrong because I'm stuck now. I need some help. I distributed and got 12y-12<3y+8y+4-17. Then I'm lost from there.
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Question 68934: My equation is:
-t
- > -15
2
This is one of the most confusing equations 4 me.
If anyone could help me with this,I will be very thankful
Kia,14

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Question 68949: My ineqaulity equation is:
A number minus 8 is no more than -3
???,Please help,Thank You
Kia,14

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Question 68948: My equation is:
Five plus a number is at least 16
I dont have a clue,much less an answer if anyone can help me I would appreciate it:)
Kia,14

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Question 68942: My problem is:
10w > -40
If Someone Help I would be Thankful
Kia,14

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Question 68946: My equation is
1 - 6d < d + 8
If someone can help me with this prblem I would be very thankful
Kia,14

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Question 68945: My equation is: 2m + 7 < 9
If someone could help me with this problem I would gladly appreciate it
Kia,14

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Question 69121: Can some help me with this equation Please,It would be most appreciated=)
x - 8 > 6
Thank♥You

Kia

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Question 69371: I need to find the x-intercept: 2x+3y=6


Thank you

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Question 69369: Solve for y: 3x+2y+1= 4

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Question 69372: Is (-1,-4) on the graph of y-2x=-2?

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Question 69426: how do i do this problem then graph it?
x>-2
and if there is not a number before x is it understood to have a 1 before it?
THANKS FOR YOUR HELP
OLIVIA

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Question 69442:
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Question 69511: Check wether the given number is a solution of the inequality.
2y-21<0.9;8

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Question 69533: Hello,
What is the slope-intercept form of 3x+y=4?

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Question 69532: Hello,
What is the standard form for: y=3x-1?
Thank you

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Question 69529: Hello,
I need to find 3 possible answers to (2x) x 4y = 8

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