document.write( "Question 147728: is x=2 a solution to the inequality 7+3x < 7x-2?
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"7%2B3x+%3C+7x-2\" Start with the given inequality.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"7%2B3%2A%282%29+%3C+7%2A%282%29-2\" Plug in \"x=2\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"13%3C+7%2A%282%29-2\" Evaluate and simplify the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"13%3C12\" Evaluate and simplify the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Since the inequality is not true, this means that \"x=2\" is not a solution.
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