document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=749165>Question 749165</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please i need help on algebra 1 how do you solve <BR>\n" );
document.write( "6(1-2/3x)>42 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "please help me. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide by 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1-2/3x > 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-(2/3)x > 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply by 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x > 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x > 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then x < -9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dividing by a negative changes the polarity from > to <<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That's a shortcut, explained below.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-x > 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 > x + 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9 > x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> x < -9 same answer.<BR>\n" );
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