document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=29844>Question 29844</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Solve the inequality -3<5-2x/5<9<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 #16575 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cintchr><B>Cintchr(481)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cintchr><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=16575\">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=+-3%3C5-2x%2F5%3C9+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-3%3C5-2x%2F5%3C9+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > this is an \"and\" type of equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The <   <   separate the problem into two separate problems<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-3%3C5-2x%2F5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-3%3C5-2x%2F5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5-2x%2F5%3C9+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5-2x%2F5%3C9+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "They can be worked separately or simultaniously.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I will solve simultaniously.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-3%3C5-2x%2F5%3C9+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-3%3C5-2x%2F5%3C9+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  - 5 from 3  5  and 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-5=-5=-5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-5=-5=-5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-8%3C-2x%3C4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-8%3C-2x%3C4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > divide all three parts by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-8%3C-x%3C2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-8%3C-x%3C2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Problem here is we have a negative variable.  with inequalities, when we multiply or divide by a - , the < or > flips.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-8%3C-x%3C2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-8%3C-x%3C2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > multiply by -1 to all parts and flip the < ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+8%3Cx%3C-2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+8%3Cx%3C-2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+8%3Ex%3E-2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+8%3Ex%3E-2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now to graph this .. we like the smallest # on the left.  Flip the whole thing end for end.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-2%3Cx%3C8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-2%3Cx%3C8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The graph is a number line beginning at -2 and going to +8, but the circles at those points are open, since they are not greater than or equal to.\r<BR>\n" );
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