document.write( "Question 355824: -5(2x+6) < -15x-20 \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-5%282x%2B6%29%3C-15x-20\" Start with the given inequality.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-10x-30%3C-15x-20\" Distribute.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-10x%3C-15x-20%2B30\" Add \"30\" to both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-10x%2B15x%3C-20%2B30\" Add \"15x\" to both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"5x%3C-20%2B30\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"5x%3C10\" Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%3C%2810%29%2F%285%29\" Divide both sides by \"5\" to isolate \"x\". \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%3C2\" Reduce.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the answer is \"x%3C2\"
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