document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=542109>Question 542109</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is 3y-5 < 5y +7 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3y-5%3C5y%2B7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3y-5%3C5y%2B7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given inequality.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3y%3C5y%2B7%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3y%3C5y%2B7%2B5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3y-5y%3C7%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3y-5y%3C7%2B5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2y%3C7%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2y%3C7%2B5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the left side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2y%3C12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2y%3C12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the right side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%3E%2812%29%2F%28-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%3E%2812%29%2F%28-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to isolate <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. note: Remember, the inequality sign flips when we divide both sides by a negative number. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%3E-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%3E-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the solution is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%3E-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%3E-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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