document.write( "Question 353362: Solve for the variable in each equation below. Show all your work. Provide a check for each answer. If a solution is undefined, state that in your answer.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "1-.1y>.2 Then subtract 1 from each side
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "= .1>.20 Is this right??? Please help me! Thanks! :)\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #252482 by solver91311(24713)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "First, a general comment. NEVER, EVER subtract or divide. Always add or multiply. Watch:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "You next multiplied both sides by 10. Close but no cigar. You also need to get rid of the minus sign in front of the , so multiply by . The only thing is that, since you are working with an inequality, you have to reverse the sense of the inequality when you multiply by a negative number, so:\r
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