document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=186877>Question 186877</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Can you please help me with this problem I am having a very hard time with it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " The problem is 7(x - 2) < -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Can you please help, and explain how you did it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #140085 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=140085\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the inequality for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%28x-2%29%3C-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%28x-2%29%3C-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > First, divide both sides by 7.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=cross%287%29%28x-2%29%2Fcross%287%29+%3C+-5%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"cross%287%29%28x-2%29%2Fcross%287%29+%3C+-5%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Cancel the 7's on the left as indicated.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-2%3C%28-5%2F7%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-2%3C%28-5%2F7%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now add 2 to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2Ahighlight%28-2%2B2%29+%3C+2-%285%2F7%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2Ahighlight%28-2%2B2%29+%3C+2-%285%2F7%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (-2+2 = 0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%3C2-%285%2F7%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%3C2-%285%2F7%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify the right side. Substitute <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2+=+14%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2+=+14%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%3C%2814%2F7%29-%285%2F7%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%3C%2814%2F7%29-%285%2F7%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x+%3C+9%2F7%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x+%3C+9%2F7%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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