document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=369225>Question 369225</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> three times a number is less then two times the same number </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "SO\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 times x is < 2 times x \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "OR\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x < 2x   To solve subtract 2x from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x < 0  So all values of x < 0 would satisfy the equation.  In other words any negative value would make the original equation true. </SPAN>\n" );
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