document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=210753>Question 210753</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you solve an inequality? <BR>\n" );
document.write( " The question i need help with is 4< -8 -x <7 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #159215 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=159215\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%3C-8-x%3C7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%3C-8-x%3C7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Break it up into two inequalities, solve for x, then combine them back at the end.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Inequality #1: <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add +8 to each side of inequality:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12%3C-x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12%3C-x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply each side by -1 *NOTE* you need to flip the inequality when you multiply each side by a negative number:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%3C-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%3C-12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Inequality #2:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-8-x%3C7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-8-x%3C7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add +8 to each side of inequality:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-x%3C15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-x%3C15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply by -1:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%3E-15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%3E-15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now, just combine these 2 inequalities into 1:<BR>\n" );
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