document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=339963>Question 339963</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find and the solutions of the following inequalities.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.5x-12 (is less than or equal to) 2x\r<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 #243640 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=243640\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.5x-12<=2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5x-2x<=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-.5x<=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x>=12/-.5 (note the sign change when dividing by a negative value)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x>=-24 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x=-23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.5*-23-12<2*-23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-34.5-12<=-46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-46.5<=-46<BR>\n" );
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