document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=53754>Question 53754</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help with solving inequalities,      w+3>7w-9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "as far as i seem to get (and then i get lost) is\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "w+3>7w-9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide 3 by 3 and 7w-9 by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and then im stuck help! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #36001 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=aaaaaaaa><B>aaaaaaaa(138)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=aaaaaaaa><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=36001\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In equations and inequalities, you only divide the entire terms by a number. Why am I telling you that? 3 or 9 aren't terms so you can divide them, w-3 and 7w-9 are. Since none of them can actually be divided by 3, we have to find another operation, specifically we'll need only addition and subtraction by now:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w%2B3%3E7w-9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w%2B3%3E7w-9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w%2B3-3%3E7w-9-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w%2B3-3%3E7w-9-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w%3E7w-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w%3E7w-12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w-w%2B12%3E7w-w-12%2B12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w-w%2B12%3E7w-w-12%2B12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12%3E6w ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12%3E6w\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we use division:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%3Ew ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%3Ew\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, a catch: assume I had subtracted 7w on both sides instead of w:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w%3E7w-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w%3E7w-12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-6w%3E-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-6w%3E-12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=cross%28w%3E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"cross%28w%3E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This isn't correct. The fact is that I've multiplied by -1/6 (dividing by -6 is the same thing as multiplying by -1/6) in the last step and, as a multiplication by a negative number, the signs must be reversed:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-6w%3E-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-6w%3E-12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w%3C2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w%3C2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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