document.write( "Question 165080: 11x + 3 – 13x – 7 < 2(5 + 4x)
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"11x%2B3-13x-7%3C10%2B8x\" Distribute.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-2x-4%3C10%2B8x\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-2x%3C10%2B8x%2B4\" Add \"4\" to both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-2x-8x%3C10%2B4\" Subtract \"8x\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-10x%3C10%2B4\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-10x%3C14\" Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%3E%2814%29%2F%28-10%29\" Divide both sides by \"-10\" to isolate \"x\". note: Remember, the inequality sign flips when we divide both sides by a negative number. \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%3E-7%2F5\" Reduce.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the answer is \"x%3E-7%2F5\" \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Which in decimal form is \"x%3E-1.4\"
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