document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=361372>Question 361372</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the inequality:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8(z-6) less than or equal to -8z-7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) z is less than or equal to -2 9/16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) z is less then or equal to 3 7/16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) all real numbers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d) no solutions\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I answered (d) no solutions, because I got 0 is less than or equal to -55, but the correct answer was (c).  I do not understand why.  Please help.  Thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #257692 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=257692\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the inequality:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8(z-6) less than or equal to -8z-7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-8z+48 <= -8z-7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 8z to both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48 <= -7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is a contradiction.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are no solutions for the original equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "because z on the left cannot equal the z on the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "right.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) z is less than or equal to -2 9/16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) z is less then or equal to 3 7/16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c) all real numbers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d) no solutions <BR>\n" );
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