document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=21357>Question 21357</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve |3x-7|>=2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #10259 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=venugopalramana><B>venugopalramana(3286)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=venugopalramana><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.geocities.com/venugopalramana/FREE_MATHS_ASSISTANCE.html valign=middle><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=10259\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> |3X-7|>=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CASE 1... 3X-7=POSITIVE...THEN |3X-7|=3X-7..HENCE<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X-7>=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X>=7+2=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X>=9/3=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "SO X>=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CASE 2...3X-7=NEGATIVE..THEN..|3X-7|=-(3X-7)=-3X+7...HENCE<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3X+7>=2......<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3X>=2-7=-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X<=-5/-3=5/3...(NOTE THAT INEQUALITY REVERSES IF WE DIVIDE OR MULTIPLY WITH NEGATIVE NUMBER..FOR EX...5>3...BUT.....-5<-3....)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "SO X<=5/3...HENCE THE TOTAL SOLUTION SET IS X>=3 AND X<=5/3 </SPAN>\n" );
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