document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=746948>Question 746948</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please solve for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3(x+1)-x/2+3/2<0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Janice </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #454592 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=timvanswearingen><B>timvanswearingen(106)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=timvanswearingen><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=timvanswearingen><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=454592\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -3(x+1)-x/2+3/2<0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First step is to distribute. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3x-3-x/2+3/2<0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, combine like terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-7x/2-3/2<0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 3/2 to both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-7x/2 < 3/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides by 2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-7x < 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by -7, which switches the sign of the inequality (multiplying or dividing by a negative number results in a switch of the sign)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x > -3/7 </SPAN>\n" );
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