document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=3166>Question 3166</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for x and graph the solution set on a number line:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-18 < 6x - 7 < or equal to 17.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I feel like an idiot.  I understand how to graph this on a number line but can't figure out how to isolate x. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #1365 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=1365\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> No point feeling like an idiot :-)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Treat both parts separately, and solve them:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-18 < 6x-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-11 < 6x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x > -11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x > -11/6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this is one answer. Now for the other:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x - 7 <= 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x <= 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x <= 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so the answer that satisfies both parts is that:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-11/6 < x <= 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ie any number between -11/6 and 3 satisfies both parts - so draw a number line of this.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps? :-)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon<BR>\n" );
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