document.write( "Question 834499: How do you solve 4u-6 greater than or equal to 6u-20 \n" ); document.write( "

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>= means greater or equal to <= means less than or equal to
\n" ); document.write( "4u-6 >= 6u-20
\n" ); document.write( "+6 >= +6
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\n" ); document.write( "4u>=6u-14
\n" ); document.write( "-6u >=-6u
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\n" ); document.write( "-2u>=-14
\n" ); document.write( "switch sign (flip sign because multiplied negative number to the other side)
\n" ); document.write( "-2u<=-14
\n" ); document.write( "---<=---
\n" ); document.write( "-2 <= -2
\n" ); document.write( "u=7
\n" ); document.write( "answer: u=7 \n" ); document.write( "

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