document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=58729>Question 58729</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help understanding how to solve 2 inequality problems.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2a - 5 > 17 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c/4 + 7 < -6 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "              Given that\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "               2a - 5 > 17 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "               Add  5 on both sides, we get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "               2a > 17 + 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "               2a > 22\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "               Now divide by 2 on both sides, we get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "               a > 11 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "               The solution is  a >11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C/4 + 7 < -6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                  Given that\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                 (C/4) + 7 < -6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                 Subtract 7 on both sides, we get<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                 (C/4) + 7 - 7 < - 6 – 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                 (C/4)< -13\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                 Now multiply on both sides by 4, we get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                 C < -13 * 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                 C < - 52    \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                 The solution is  C < - 52    \r<BR>\n" );
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