document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=718288>Question 718288</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve and graph the solution: x+1 is greater than or equal to 7 and -6x is greater than 24 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "First we solve each inequality. For the first one we just have to subtract 1 from each side. For the second one we divide by -6 <i>and remember to reverse the inequality</i> (because we are dividing by a negative!):<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The \"and\" between the two inequalities means we are only interested in x values that make both inequalities true. In other words we want x to be greater than or equal to 6 and less than 4 <i>at the same time!</i> With a little thought we should realize that there are no such numbers! It is impossible for a number to be both greater than or equal to 6 and less than 4 at the same time. So there is no solution to this compound inequality. The graph would just be a number line with no dots or shading on it. </SPAN>\n" );
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