document.write( "Question 168182: 1. y-10>2y-3 are 7,-18,-11,or -3 a solution to the inequality?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #123947 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y-10%3E2y-3\" Start with the given inequality.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"7-10%3E2%2A%287%29-3\" Plug in \"y=7\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Since the inequality \"-3%3E11\" is FALSE,this means that \"y=7\" is NOT a solution.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-%287%2F2%29x%3E-5%2F4\" Start with the given inequality.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-14x%3E-5\" Distribute and multiply.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%3C%28-5%29%2F%28-14%29\" Divide both sides by \"-14\" to isolate \"x\". note: Remember, the inequality sign flips when we divide both sides by a negative number. \r
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