document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=25338>Question 25338</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8x-(x-5)is greater than x plus 17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i dont have the slightest clue how to solve this problem.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #13583 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=13583\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8x-(x-5) > x+17 means fully... 8x-1*(x-5) > x+17... the 1* is the important bit to know about. Why don't we write it? because we know it is there by not writing it! :-)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and then -1*x is -1x or just -x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and also -1*-5 is +5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so we have 8x-x+5 > x+17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or 7x+5 > x+17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so 6x+5 > 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then  6x > 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "finally x > 12/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "giving x > 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon.<BR>\n" );
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