document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=148483>Question 148483</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -20 &#8804; 4x -3 &#8804; -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the solution {x&#8739;?? &#8804; x &#8804; ??} \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "SIMPLIFY<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1[-83 - (54 - 87)]= ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #108826 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=108826\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-20+%3C=+4x+-3+%3C=+-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-20+%3C=+4x+-3+%3C=+-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given compound inequality.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-20%2B3%3C=4x%3C=-2%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-20%2B3%3C=4x%3C=-2%2B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to all sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-17%3C=4x%3C=-2%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-17%3C=4x%3C=-2%2B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the left side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-17%3C=4x%3C=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-17%3C=4x%3C=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the right side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-17%29%2F4%3C=x%3C=%281%29%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-17%29%2F4%3C=x%3C=%281%29%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide all sides by 4.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So our answer is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-17%2F4%3C=x%3C=1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-17%2F4%3C=x%3C=1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the solution set is  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \left\{x\|-\frac{17}{4} \le x \le \frac{1}{4}\right\}\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And the answer in interval notation is   <font size=\"8\">[</font><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \bf{-\frac{17}{4},\frac{1}{4}}\"><font size=\"8\">]</font>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here's the graph of the solution set\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=drawing%28500%2C80%2C-22%2C+6%2C-10%2C+10%2C%0D%0Anumber_line%28+500%2C+-22%2C+6+%2C-17%2F4%2C1%2F4%29%2C%0D%0A%0D%0Ablue%28line%28-17%2F4%2C0%2C1%2F4%2C0%29%29%2C%0D%0Ablue%28line%28-17%2F4%2C0.30%2C1%2F4%2C0.30%29%29%2C%0D%0Ablue%28line%28-17%2F4%2C0.15%2C1%2F4%2C0.15%29%29%2C%0D%0Ablue%28line%28-17%2F4%2C-0.15%2C1%2F4%2C-0.15%29%29%2C%0D%0Ablue%28line%28-17%2F4%2C-0.30%2C1%2F4%2C-0.30%29%29%0D%0A%0D%0A%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Graph of the solution set\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There is a <b>closed</b> circle at <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-17%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-17%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which means that we're including this value in the solution set\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Also, there is a <b>closed</b> circle at <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which means that we're including this value in the solution set.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1[-83 - (54 - 87)]=1[-83 - (-33)]\r\n" );
document.write( "                  =1[-83 +33]\r\n" );
document.write( "                  =1[-50]\r\n" );
document.write( "                  =-50\r\n" );
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