document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=140317>Question 140317</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the inequality <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=abs%28-3x-9%29%3E=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"abs%28-3x-9%29%3E=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > equivalent to?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #102187 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=102187\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=abs%28-3x-9%29%3E=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"abs%28-3x-9%29%3E=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given inequality\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Break up the absolute value (remember, if you have <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=abs%28x%29%3E=+a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"abs%28x%29%3E=+a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+%3C=+-a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+%3C=+-a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+%3E=+a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+%3E=+a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3x-9+%3C=+-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3x-9+%3C=+-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3x-9+%3E=+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3x-9+%3E=+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Break up the absolute value inequality using the given rule\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the inequality <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=abs%28-3x-9%29%3E=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"abs%28-3x-9%29%3E=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to the inequalities <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3x-9+%3C=+-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3x-9+%3C=+-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3x-9+%3E=+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3x-9+%3E=+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. In other words, the last two inequalities make up the original inequality. </SPAN>\n" );
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