document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=69634>Question 69634</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0131482874/algebrahomeworkh>Beginning Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have tried figuring out these problems, but I am so lost.  Can you please help me solve the following problems?  Thank you.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a) 7x + 3 > 9x - 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b) 5x - 5 < - (sign for less than or equal to)2x + 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(c) A copper conducting wire measures 84 centimeters in length.  It is cut into two pieces.  The shorter piece is 5 centimeters shorter than the long piece.  Find the length of each piece.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(d) Find the area of a circular flower bed whose diameter is 6 meters. Use ``~ = 3.14 as an approximate value.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(a) 7x + 3 > 9x - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 5 to both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x+8>9x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 7x from both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8>2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 2 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x<4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b) 5x - 5 < = 2x + 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 5 to both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x<=2x+15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 2x from both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x<-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 3 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x<-5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(c) A copper conducting wire measures 84 centimeters in length. It is cut into two pieces. The shorter piece is 5 centimeters shorter than the long piece. Find the length of each piece.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let one piece be of length \"x\"; Let the other be of length \"84-x\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let \"x\" be the shorter piece.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x +5= 84-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=79<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=39.5 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "84-x= 44.5 cm<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(d) Find the area of a circular flower bed whose diameter is 6 meters. Use ``~ = 3.14 as an approximate value.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the diameter is 6 meters, the radius is 3 meters<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area of a circle = (pi)r^2 = (pi)(3^2)= 9(3.14) = 28.26 sq cm<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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