document.write( "Question 196337: i dont understand how to do this problem:
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document.write( "-2/3x<20
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document.write( "ive been workin at it almost all day im really dont understand it \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #147174 by RAY100(1637)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! -2/3 x < 20 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "multiply thru by +3/2 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "-x < 3*20/2 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "-x < 30 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Remember when we multiply (or divide) an inequality by (-1) ,,,, \n" ); document.write( "we must flip (change) inequality sign. \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "multiplying by (-1) thru out \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "x> -30,,,,,,answer \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "checking \n" ); document.write( "for x= -29,,,,(# larger than -30),,,,,, -2/3 (-29) < 20 ,,,,,,, +19.33 < 20,,,,,ok \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "for x=-30,,,,,(# = - 30),,,,,-2/3 (-30) <20,,,,,,,,+ 20 < 20,,,, no but equal \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "for x = -31,,,,,(# smaller than -30),,,, -2/3 (-31) <20 ,,,,, + 20.67 < 20,,,, no \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( " |