document.write( "Question 70658: need to solve inequalities
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need to solve inequalities
\n" ); document.write( "2/3(12-x)>=1/2(x+12)-5
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"8-2x%2F3%3E=x%2F2%2B6-5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"8-2x%2F3%3E=x%2F2%2B1\"$ You can avoid adding fractions by multiplying everything by the LCD:6.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"6%288%29%2B6%28-2x%2F3%29%3E=6%28x%2F2%29%2B6%281%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"48-4x%3E=3x%2B6\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"48-4x-3x%3E=3x-3x%2B6\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"48-7x%3E=6\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"48-48-7x%3E=6-48\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-7x%3E=-42\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-7x%2F-7x%3C=-42%2F-7\"$ Flip the inequality when multiplying or dividing by a negative number.
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