document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=209933>Question 209933</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I recently just joined an algebra 2 class and the teacher gave me the homework from the past days but did not explain anything. I need help with 2 questions:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "11. write the compound inequality that is represented by the graph:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<---------(-3)__________(1)----><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The circles around the numbers are both filled and the underscores represent the filled in line.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16. Graph the compound inequality:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 less than or equal to x less than or equal to 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you so much if someone can explain these to me!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #159172 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutor_paul><B>tutor_paul(519)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutor_paul><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=tutor_paul><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=159172\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 11. write the compound inequality that is represented by the graph:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<---------(-3)__________(1)----><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since this is drawn just on one axis, all you have to care about is a single variable, lets call it 'x'.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If I am interpreting this correctly, you have a solid line drawn between the points -3 and 1. This represents the values that x can assume. Since the -3 and 1 are drawn as filled in circles, this means these numbers are included in the values that x can assume.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So what does this mean?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It means x can be -3. x can be 1. x can be anything between -3 and 1. In other words, x is greater than or equal to -3, AND x is less than or equal to 1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To represent this with an inequality, you write it as:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28-3%3C=x%3C=1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28-3%3C=x%3C=1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16. Graph the compound inequality:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 less than or equal to x less than or equal to 5 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is poorly worded, however, I take it to mean:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%3C=x%3C=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%3C=x%3C=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Based on what we did in the first problem, you should be able to graph this. It's just a solid line between 2 and 5 with filled in circles on the 2 and 5.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note that is something is just \"less than\" rather than \"less than or equal\" and you are graphing, you do not fill in the the point with a solid circle; just draw an un-filled in circle (same applies to \"greater than\").<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "God Luck,<BR>\n" );
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