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document.write( "2 + 5x < 42 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 + 5x < 42 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 2 from each side to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x < 40<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 5 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x < 8<BR>\n" );
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