document.write( "Question 360502: 3x + 5 5x + 1 1
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 3x + 5 5x + 1 1
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(3) 3x + 5 - (4) 5x + 1 > 6 \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "9x + 15 - 20x + 4 > 6 \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "11 - 11x > 6\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-11x > -5\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x < 5/11\r
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document.write( "Hi, you have the right idea  multiplying each term on both sides of the equation by 12 and you have 
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document.write( "the correct answer: however 9x + 15 - 20x + 4 > 6 , the +4 was not written as a -4\r
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document.write( "3x + 5    5x + 1     1
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document.write( "______ - ________ > ___
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document.write( "   4         3       2
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document.write( "3(3x + 5) - 4(5x+1) > 1/2
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document.write( "9x + 15 -20x - 4 > 6
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document.write( "-11x + 11 > 6
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document.write( "-11x > -5  
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document.write( "Dividing by -11, yes! does change the sign of the inequality
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document.write( "x  < 5/11 \n" );
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