document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=454873>Question 454873</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A student stated that the solution for the inequality  6x - 2 – 17x > -35  is x  >  -33   Is the student correct?  Why or why not? Show how you would solve this inequality.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "6x - 2 – 17x > -35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-11x-2>-35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-11x>-33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by -11 and switch inequality sign<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x<3 (ans)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let x=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x - 2 – 17x=18-2-51=-35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To make the left side > right side, the left side must be less negative, that is, x<3 </SPAN>\n" );
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