document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=830615>Question 830615</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello im jessi, im currently studying multi-step inequalities. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I came across a problem that is 21>3(a-7)+9 the next step i did towards solving it was 21>3a-21+9 but im not quite sure if next i would add 21 and 9 to get 21>3a-30 or if i would add -21 and 9 to get 21>3a-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can you please help me? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #500732 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=500732\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Do just like for an equation.  The distinction is for when multiplying by a negative number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=21%3E3%28a-7%29%2B9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"21%3E3%28a-7%29%2B9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=21%3E3a-21%2B9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"21%3E3a-21%2B9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=21%3E3a-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"21%3E3a-12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=21%2B12%3E3a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"21%2B12%3E3a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=33%3E3a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"33%3E3a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=11%3Ea ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"11%3Ea\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You indicate confusion on <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-21%2B9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-21%2B9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Starting with the expression which holds it,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3a-21%2B9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3a-21%2B9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3a%2B%28-21%29%2B9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3a%2B%28-21%29%2B9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Remember how to represent that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-21%29%2B9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-21%29%2B9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > on a number line!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9-21=-21%2B9=-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9-21=-21%2B9=-12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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