document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=320933>Question 320933</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -5 < 9x + 8 -8x \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I need step by step break down so i can understand what i am doing please  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Treat it like a regular equation disregarding the inequality sign.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "On the right side, combine like terms.  We can combine 9x and -8x because they both share an x.  After that, subtract 8 from both sides.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5 < 9x - 8x + 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5 < x + 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5 - 8 < x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-13 < x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Done!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But, what does the answer mean?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It means that any value you choose for x must be bigger than -13 to make the original inequality question a true statement.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let me ask you some questions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can x be -15?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "No, because -15 is smaller than -13.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can x be -100?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "No, because -100 is smaller than -13.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It must be bigger than -13.  Any number to the right of -13, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(not including -13), on the real number can be used to replace x with.  The question, however, is not asking you to replace x with a number.  The correct answer is -13 < x.  I just wanted to break down the answer a bit more in detail.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Understand?<BR>\n" );
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