document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=71126>Question 71126</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> this is a compound inequality:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+2 is less or equal to 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x is less than 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #50849 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=50849\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a compound inequality: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2 is less or equal to 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x is less than 10 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rewrite the wo equations and solve each one separately:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+2<=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 2 from each side to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x<=4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2x<10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by -2 ; this reverses the inequality.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x>-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combining the inequalities you get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5<= x <=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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