document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=675416>Question 675416</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Three times the difference of a number and 17 is at least 75. Let X represent the number and find all possible values for the number. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Inequality:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(x-17) >= 75<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 3 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 17 >= 25<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 17 to both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x >= 42<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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