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$\"0.3x+%2B+9+%3C=+0.7x+-+8\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"0.3x+%2B+9+-+9+%3C=+0.7x+-+8+-+9\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"0.3x+%2Bcross%28+9%29+-+cross%289%29+%3C=++0.7x+-+17\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"0.3x++%3C=++0.7x+-+17\"$ ......add $\"-0.7x\"$ to both sides\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"0.3x+-+0.7x++%3C=++cross%280.7x%29+-+cross%280.7x%29+-+17\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"-0.4x++%3C=+++-+17\"$ .......both sides multiply by $\"-1\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"-0.4x%2A%28-1%29++%3C=+++-+17%2A%28-1%29\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"0.4x+%3C=+17\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x+%3C=+17%2F0.4\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x+%3C=+42.5\"$ \r
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