document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=68941>Question 68941</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x - 9 < 5x + 2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x+-+9+%3C+5x+%2B+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x+-+9+%3C+5x+%2B+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  subtract 5x from and add 9 to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x-5x-9%2B9%3C5x-5x%2B2%2B9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x-5x-9%2B9%3C5x-5x%2B2%2B9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  collect like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we'll divide both sides by -2 which means that we have to reverse the direction of the inequality sign\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps-----ptaylor<BR>\n" );
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