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Algebra.Com's Answer #393215 by jim_thompson5910(35256) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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This is actually a linear inequality.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"5%28x%2B2%29%3E-2%28x-3%29\"$ Start with the given inequality.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"5x%2B10%3E-2x%2B6\"$ Distribute.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"5x%3E-2x%2B6-10\"$ Subtract $\"10\"$ from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"5x%2B2x%3E6-10\"$ Add $\"2x\"$ to both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"7x%3E6-10\"$ Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"7x%3E-4\"$ Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%3E%28-4%29%2F%287%29\"$ Divide both sides by $\"7\"$ to isolate $\"x\"$ . \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the solution is $\"x%3E-4%2F7\"$ \r
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