document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=376072>Question 376072</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, can you please help me with the following equations. I am totally lost and still cannot grasp this. Could you please show the steps to getting the answer as well as I will use this as my study references.Thank you so much. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.  5x + 3 < -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.  6x – 5 greater then or equal to -17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3. -9x + 4 less then or equal to -14 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4. 9( x – 3 ) greater then or equal to -9     \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5. 5(x – 2) greater then or equal to 3(x + 2) <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #267502 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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=267502\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> you work these just like a regular equation.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x+3<-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x<-2-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x<-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x<-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x-5>=-17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 5 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x>=-17+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x>=-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x>=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9x+4<=-14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9x<=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by -9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "when dividing by a minus at this point the sign reverses<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x>=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9(x-3)>=-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x-27>=-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x>=+18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x>=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5(x-2)>=3(x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x-10>=3x+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x>=3x+6+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x>=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x>=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I hope that helps.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Bob </SPAN>\n" );
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