document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=467568>Question 467568</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve this?Let &#8722;4 &#8804; x &#8804; 5 and a &#8804; 2x + 1 &#8804; b.(a) Find the largest possible value of a.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #320850 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Gogonati><B>Gogonati(855)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Gogonati><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=Gogonati><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=320850\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Multiply by 2 both inequalities and get: -8&#8804;2x &#8804;10, adding 1 on both inequalities we get:-7&#8804;2x+1&#8804;11 Comparing our final inequalities with the inequalities a&#8804;2x+1&#8804;b, we conclude that the largest possible value of a=-7, and smallest possible value of b=11. </SPAN>\n" );
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