document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=154252>Question 154252</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0495389730/algebrahomeworkh>Intermediate Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I can't figure this out..please help!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve the inequality -3/9<-2/9x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-18x<-27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x>-27/-18(the < sign changes to a > sign when you divide by a negative value)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x>3/2 or 1.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let x=1.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3/9<-2*1.6/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3/9<-3.2/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1/3<-.356<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.333<-.356<BR>\n" );
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