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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-5x%2B25%3C30\" Distribute\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-5x%3C30-25\"Subtract 25 from both sides\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-5x%3C5\" Combine like terms on the right side\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%3E%285%29%2F%28-5%29\" Divide both sides by -5 to isolate x (note: Remember, dividing both sides by a negative number flips the inequality sign) \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%3E-1\" Divide\r
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