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document.write( " < 6-x\r\n" );
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document.write( " < 7·(6-x)\r\n" );
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document.write( "Cancel 7's on the left and distribute on the right:\r\n" );
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document.write( " < 42-7x\r\n" );
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document.write( "6+x < 42-7x\r\n" );
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document.write( "Add 7x to both sides:\r\n" );
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document.write( "6+8x < 42\r\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 6 from both sides:\r\n" );
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document.write( "8x < 36\r\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 8 (We do not reverse the < because 8 is positive)\r\n" );
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document.write( " < \r\n" );
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document.write( "Cancel the 8's on the left and reduce the fraction on the right:\r\n" );
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document.write( " < \r\n" );
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