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document.write( "Solve the compound inequality 6>-4x+5 or 12≤-3x+5?
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document.write( "I come up with x> -1/4 and x≤-7/3, but the multiple choice answers do not match.
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document.write( "ANSWERS
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document.write( "A. (-∞, 7/3]
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document.write( "B. (-1/4, ∞)
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document.write( "C. (-∞,∞)
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document.write( "D. (-∞,-7/3] U (-1/4, ∞)
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Algebra.Com's Answer #342618 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Solve the compound inequality 6>-4x+5 or 12≤-3x+5? \n" ); document.write( "I come up with x> -1/4 and x≤-7/3, but the multiple choice answers do not match. \n" ); document.write( "6 > -4x + 5 \n" ); document.write( "12<= -3x+5 \n" ); document.write( "--------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Solve the 1st for \"x\": \n" ); document.write( "4x+6 > 5 \n" ); document.write( "4x > -1 \n" ); document.write( "x > -1/4 \n" ); document.write( "---------------- \n" ); document.write( "Solve the 2nd for \"x\": \n" ); document.write( "3x+12 <= 5 \n" ); document.write( "3x <= -7 \n" ); document.write( "x <= -7/3 \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "Solution -1/4 < x OR x <= -7/3 \n" ); document.write( "================================ \n" ); document.write( "Answer: D \n" ); document.write( "=============== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "===========\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "ANSWERS \n" ); document.write( "A. (-∞, 7/3] \n" ); document.write( "B. (-1/4, ∞) \n" ); document.write( "C. (-∞,∞) \n" ); document.write( "D. (-∞,-7/3] U (-1/4, ∞)\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |