document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=430746>Question 430746</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have been given a single line graph that essentially states -12 > x <= 4 (line graph is drawn)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The question then is: which inequality illustrates the graph. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "   a.  -3x+4>=-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   b.  3x-4>=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   c.  -3x-4>=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   d. none of these\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Explanation of how to solve these would help greatly. I am trying to help my niece with an online class (without a book or study guide)  and it has obviously been a while since I performed these types of things.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Comment: -12 > x <=4 is a meaningless inequality.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It says -12 is greater than 4; that is not true.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Did you post the problem correctly?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Maybe you meant -12 < x <=4.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you did you would proceed as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply thru by 3 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-36 < 3x <= 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtracting 4 you would get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-40 < 3x-4 <= 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But none of the answers below says that.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hmmmm?????<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The question then is: which inequality illustrates the graph. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. -3x+4>=-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. 3x-4>=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. -3x-4>=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. none of these <BR>\n" );
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