document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=238164>Question 238164</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i need help with understanding how to solve inequalities and graph its solutions example -3>-3+k i dont want just the answer i want to know how you came up with the answer </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #175041 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=175041\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> your equation is -3 > -3+k\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you solve inequality equations the same way you solve equality equations.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the only difference is that when you multiply both sides of the equation by a negative number, then the inequality reverses.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "example:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5 > 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply both sides of this equation by -1 to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5 < -3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the inequality reversed as can easily be seen.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5 is definitely greater than 3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5 is definitely smaller than -3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "your equation is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3 > -3 + k\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add 3 to both sides of this equation to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0 > k\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this is the same as k < 0 as I will now show.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "your equation is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0 > k\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract k from both sides of this equation to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-k > 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply both sides of this equation by -1 to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "k < 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that's how it's done.\r<BR>\n" );
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