document.write( "Question 594938: -8 - 11(3x+7) less than equal to -40x - 9 \n" ); document.write( "
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\"-8-11%283x%2B7%29%3C=-40x-9\" Start with the given inequality.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-8-33x-77%3C=-40x-9\" Distribute.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-33x-85%3C=-40x-9\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-33x%3C=-40x-9%2B85\" Add \"85\" to both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-33x%2B40x%3C=-9%2B85\" Add \"40x\" to both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"7x%3C=-9%2B85\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"7x%3C=76\" Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%3C=%2876%29%2F%287%29\" Divide both sides by \"7\" to isolate \"x\". \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the answer is \"x%3C=76%2F7\"
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