document.write( "Question 500189: Solve and answer in interval notation:\r
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document.write( "-3x - 12 < -9 and 2(x+7) ≥ -50 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #339407 by lwsshak3(11628)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Solve and answer in interval notation: \n" ); document.write( "-3x - 12 < -9 and 2(x+7) ≥ -50 \n" ); document.write( "** \n" ); document.write( "-3x - 12 < -9 \n" ); document.write( "-3x<-9+12 \n" ); document.write( "-3x<3 \n" ); document.write( "Divide both sides by -3 and reverse inequality sign \n" ); document.write( "x>-1 \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "2(x+7) ≥ -50 \n" ); document.write( "2x+14≥-50 \n" ); document.write( "2x≥-50-14 \n" ); document.write( "2x≥-64 \n" ); document.write( "x≥-32 \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "ans \n" ); document.write( "(-1, ∞) (since this is a \"and\" inequality, functions must intersect or overlap) \n" ); document.write( " |