document.write( "Question 491321: How do I solve this inequality? Please explain with detail, for I do not know how to solve such a problem. \r
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document.write( "x + x-3 > 6
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Algebra.Com's Answer #334592 by deborabr(181)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! x/4 + (x-3)/3 > 6 \n" ); document.write( "make the least common multiple of 4 and 3 \n" ); document.write( "just divide the numbers together by primes numbers and multiply the divisors \n" ); document.write( "4,3|2 \n" ); document.write( "2,3|2 \n" ); document.write( "1,3|3 \n" ); document.write( "1,1 \n" ); document.write( "2*2*3=12 \n" ); document.write( "12 is the least common multiple of 4 and 3 \n" ); document.write( "now all the numbers have the same denominator but you need divide 12 by denominator of the equation and later multiply the result by the numerator \n" ); document.write( "for example 12/3 = 4 and 4*x = 4x so the firs is 3x/12 now make like this with the others of the equation \n" ); document.write( "making all we have:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3x/12 + 4(x-3)/12 > 72/12 \n" ); document.write( "if all the denominators are equal we can delete them \n" ); document.write( "and stay like this \n" ); document.write( "3x + 4(x-3) > 72 \n" ); document.write( "in 4(x-3) the 4 is multiplying x and -3 so 4*x=4x and 4*-3=-12 \n" ); document.write( "3x + 4(x-3) > 72 \n" ); document.write( "3x + 4x - 12 > 72 \n" ); document.write( "3x + 4x > 72 + 12 single numbers with single numbers and numbers with \"x\" with numbers with \"x\" \n" ); document.write( "calculating \n" ); document.write( "7x > 84 the number that is multiplying \"x\" pass dividing \n" ); document.write( "x > 84/7 \n" ); document.write( "x > 12 \n" ); document.write( " |