document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=831283>Question 831283</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi I don't understand nor know the steps to solving : 3b+2<5b-6<(greater than or equal to) 2b+9 please help. Thank you  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #501228 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Elomeht><B>Elomeht(22)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Elomeht><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=501228\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am assuming you meant to say \"less than or equal to\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let us separate the above into two inequalities:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.  3b + 2 < 5b - 6:  This amounts to 8 < 2b, or better, 4 < b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.  5b - 6 <= 2b + 9:  This amounts to 3b <= 15, or better, b <= 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So our solution is 4 < b <= 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If I misinterpreted the problem, please let me know. </SPAN>\n" );
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