document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=60229>Question 60229</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sove for x, write answer as an inequality.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x+5)/(x-7) <or = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can someone tell me the steps to do this problem?Answer is less than or equal to 0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #41345 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=uma><B>uma(370)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=uma><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=41345\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (2x+5)/(x-7) < or = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiplying both the sides by (x-7) we have,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x+5) < or = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Adding -5 to both the sides of the inequality,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 5 - 5 < or = -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> 2x < or = -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==>2x/2 < or = -5/2  [dividing by 2 throughout]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> x < or = -5/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Good Luck!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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