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3w +  ≧ 2w\r\n" );
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document.write( "Clear of fractions by mutiplying through by 4\r\n" );
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document.write( "12w + 5 ≧ 8w\r\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 5 from both sides:\r\n" );
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document.write( "    12w ≧ 8w - 5\r\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 8w from both sides:\r\n" );
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document.write( "     4w ≧ -5\r\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 4 (which is positive so it doesn't reverse the\r\n" );
document.write( "inequality):\r\n" );
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document.write( "      w ≧ \r\n" );
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