document.write( "Question 68399: 4x+12 < -2x-6\r
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 4x + 12 < -2x - 6 \r\n" );
document.write( "I've tried solving this problem, but when I\r\n" );
document.write( "check it, I am supposed to replace the \r\n" );
document.write( "variable with the answer I got and the answer \r\n" );
document.write( "is supposed to be equal. \r\n" );
document.write( "I checked it, but I keep getting 16=4.\r\n" );
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document.write( "NO! This is NOT an equation. It is an\r\n" );
document.write( "INEQUALITY.  So there will be no equal \r\n" );
document.write( "sign \" = \" at all!\r\n" );
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document.write( " 4x + 12 < -2x - 6\r\n" );
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document.write( "Add -12 to both sides:\r\n" );
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document.write( " 4x + 12 < -2x -  6\r\n" );
document.write( "     -12       - 12\r\n" );
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document.write( " 4x      < -2x - 18\r\n" );
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document.write( "Now add 2x to both sides:\r\n" );
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document.write( "      4x < -2x - 18\r\n" );
document.write( "      2x    2x\r\n" );
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document.write( "      6x <     -18\r\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 6\r\n" );
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document.write( "       x < -3\r\n" );
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document.write( "There is no easy way to\r\n" );
document.write( "check an inequality.\r\n" );
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