document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=222391>Question 222391</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having trouble understanding how to do these types of problems.  Could you show me this problem step by step please? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "24-7y&#8804;11y-14 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #166501 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=166501\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 24-7y&#8804;11y-14 Treat the <= signs like a normal = sign for grouping terms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7y-11y<=-14-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-18y<=-38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y>=-38/-18 ( Note this is one exception when dividing by a negative value the < sign changes to the > sign.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y>=19/9 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let y=20/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24-7*20/9<=11*20/9-14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24-140/9<=220/9-14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(9*24-140)/9<=(220-9*14)/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(216-140)/9<=(220-126)/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "76/9<=94/9\r<BR>\n" );
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