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\n" ); document.write( "\"18%28y-3%29-13%282y%2B5%29%3E7y%2B8\" Start with the given inequality.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"18y-54-26y-65%3E7y%2B8\" Distribute.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-8y-119%3E7y%2B8\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-8y%3E7y%2B8%2B119\" Add \"119\" to both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-8y-7y%3E8%2B119\" Subtract \"7y\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-15y%3E8%2B119\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-15y%3E127\" Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y%3C%28127%29%2F%28-15%29\" Divide both sides by \"-15\" to isolate \"y\". note: Remember, the inequality sign flips when we divide both sides by a negative number. \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y%3C-127%2F15\" Reduce.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the solution is \"y%3C-127%2F15\" \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Which in decimal form is \"y%3C-8.467\" \r
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