document.write( "Question 29440: I am in math 095 and am having a hard time with inequalities. Please help. Thanks. The question is:\r
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document.write( " -11 < 6x-5< 7\r
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document.write( "I added five on all three but now i am stuck. What is next?? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #16227 by josmiceli(19441)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! -11 < 6x-5< 7 \n" ); document.write( "add 5 \n" ); document.write( "-6 < 6x < 12 \n" ); document.write( "divide by 6 \n" ); document.write( "-1 < x < 2 \n" ); document.write( "check in original inequality \n" ); document.write( "-1 shouldn't work, and it doesn't \n" ); document.write( "-11 < 6(-1)-5< 7 \n" ); document.write( "-11 is not > -11 \n" ); document.write( "2 should not work \n" ); document.write( "-11 < 6(2)-5< 7 \n" ); document.write( "7 is not < 7 \n" ); document.write( "try x = 3/2 it should work \n" ); document.write( "-11 < 6(3/2)-5< 7 \n" ); document.write( "-11 < 9 - 5 < 7 \n" ); document.write( "-11 < 4 < 7 \n" ); document.write( "it works \n" ); document.write( "-1/2 should work \n" ); document.write( "-11 < 6(-1/2)-5< 7 \n" ); document.write( "-11 < -3 < 7 \n" ); document.write( "it works \n" ); document.write( " |