document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=490455>Question 490455</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, I am having trouble solving this inequality:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x&#8804;5-7x<7+x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer my textbook gives (in interval notation) is:  (-1/4, 5/9]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have tried several different ways of solving this problem but have not been successful.  I would greatly appreciate any help you can provide.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer my textbook gives (in interval notation) is: (-1/4, 5/9] <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve: 2x <= 5-7x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x<=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x <= 5/9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve: 5-7x < 7+x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x > -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x > -1/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1/4 < x <= 5/9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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