document.write( "Question 580949: How do I solve this:
\n" ); document.write( "6<-2(x-1)<12
\n" ); document.write( "I have tried it like this:
\n" ); document.write( "6= -2.x and -2.-1 = 12
\n" ); document.write( "6< 2x+2<12
\n" ); document.write( "6-2 < 2x+2-2 < 12-2
\n" ); document.write( "4 < 2x < 10
\n" ); document.write( "4 < 2x < 10
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2 < X < 5\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The answer should be -5 and -2, but I can't figure out what I did wrong. Can you tell me?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Thanks,\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Janie Bevens
\n" ); document.write( "janiebevens@yahoo.com
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Algebra.Com's Answer #371399 by stanbon(75887) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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solve this:
\n" ); document.write( "6<-2(x-1)<12
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\n" ); document.write( "Note: the inequalities switch when you divide or multiply by a negative.
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\n" ); document.write( "Divide thru by -2 to get:
\n" ); document.write( "-6 < x-1 < -3
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\n" ); document.write( "Add 1 along the line to get:
\n" ); document.write( "-5 < x < -2
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "

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