document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=687265>Question 687265</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -132>12(n+9) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #425110 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josh_jordan><B>josh_jordan(263)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josh_jordan><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josh_jordan><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=425110\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To solve for n, you need to isolate n by itself.  First, on the right side of the inequality, using the distributive property, multiply 12 by everything in the parenthesis:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-132 > 12n + 108\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Next, to isolate n, subtract both sides of the inequality by 108:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-108 + -132 > 12n\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the left side:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-240 > 12n\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Finally, divide both sides of the inequality by 12:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-20 > n\r<BR>\n" );
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