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document.write( "Solve for x. Collect xs on the LEFT side.  The solution should be presented with x first, the correct inequality symbol, then the number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11x + 3 – 13x – 7 < 2(5 + 4x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #121582 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=121582\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for x. Collect xs on the LEFT side. The solution should be presented with x first, the correct inequality symbol, then the number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11x + 3 – 13x – 7 < 2(5 + 4x) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Collect on the left side and get rid of parens (distributive law)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2x-4<10+8x   subtract 8x from and add 4 to each side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2x-8x-4+4<10+4+8x-8x  collect on both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-10x<14  divide each side by -10 (Note: the inequality sign changes)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x>-1.4   ---------------------------------------ans\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps----ptaylor\r<BR>\n" );
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