document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=162932>Question 162932</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the solution set for<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(x+3) less than or equal to 5x-5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #120103 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=120103\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3(x+3)<=5x-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+9<=5x-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-5x<=-5-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x<=-14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x>-14/-2 when dividing by a negative number the < sign changes to a > sign.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x>=7 Answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(8+3)<=5*8-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*11<=40-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "33<=35 </SPAN>\n" );
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