document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=217744>Question 217744</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3(x-4)- (x+1) <,=  -12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " trying to figure out why the answer is x <,=  1/2     <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "can anyone help  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #164128 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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=164128\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> as you work the equation you get down to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-12-x-1<=-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "combine<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-13<=-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 13 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-13+13<=-12+13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "combine<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x/2<=1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x<=1/2 </SPAN>\n" );
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