document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=763220>Question 763220</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to determine if the statement a < b, then a + c < b + c is true or false. Thank you, Bonnie </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #464626 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ramkikk66><B>ramkikk66(644)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ramkikk66><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=464626\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If a < b, a + c < b + c\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This inequality is true for all real values of a,b,c.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Even if c is negative, if a < b, a + c will be less than b + c.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Example: Check with a = 7, b = 10, c = -20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7 < 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + c = 7 - 20 = -13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b + c = 10 - 20 = -10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-13 < -10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ":) </SPAN>\n" );
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