document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=54419>Question 54419</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0078247713/algebrahomeworkh>Glencoe Pre-Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "My son has an algebra question I found difficult to help him with.  Please help us.  I understand it is a \"Problem-Solving Strategy\" Here is the question:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If 9 less than the product of a number and -4 is greater than 7, which of the following could be that number?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. 5,  b. 4,  c. -3,  d. -5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please explain the answer to us.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Kathy </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #36679 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=36679\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> From the problem description, you can write,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If n is the required number, then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-4%29%28n%29-9+%3E+7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-4%29%28n%29-9+%3E+7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplifying this, you get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4n-9+%3E+7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4n-9+%3E+7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add 9 to both sides of this inequality:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4n+%3E+16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4n+%3E+16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now divide both sides by -4...don't forget to reverse the sign:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n+%3C+-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n+%3C+-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The only integer in the list of possible answers that is less than -4 is -5, so answer d is the correct selection. </SPAN>\n" );
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