document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=41771>Question 41771</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/061838670x/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can the solution set of the compound inequality x < -3 0r x > 5 be expressed as -3 > X > 5? Please explain. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #26953 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=26953\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> No, it cannot be strictly expressed that way.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The expression<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3 > x > 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "indicates there are solutions for x that are both less than -3 AND greater than 5, but there are no numbers such as this...now if it were<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3 < x < 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that would be okay... </SPAN>\n" );
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