document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=851085>Question 851085</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please help me with this? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4(w+8)+3w<42    graph the solution\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know how to do the equation I just need help understanding how to graph \"w\" on a number line.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #512557 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=512557\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm going to skip the steps to solving 4(w+8)+3w<42 since you already know how to solve. You should have the solution <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w+%3C+-10%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w+%3C+-10%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Hopefully you have this solution. If not, then let me know and I'll show you how to get this.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now onto the graph\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To graph <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w+%3C+-10%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w+%3C+-10%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, you follow these steps\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1) Draw out a number line. It doesn't need to be too big, but make sure to include the numbers -5, -4, -3, ..., 3, 4, 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2) Plot the point <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w+=+-10%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w+=+-10%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Because <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-10%2F7=-1.42857 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-10%2F7=-1.42857\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (roughly), you are plotting this point between -2 and -1 (somewhat close to the midway point -1.5). It doesn't have to be perfectly exact. Just get in the general vicinity and you should be fine.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3) Turn this point you just plotted into an open circle. This is to exclude the endpoint <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w+=+-10%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w+=+-10%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. We exclude because there is NO line under the inequality sign.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 4) Shade to the left of the open circle. Do not fill in the open circle. We shade to the left because of the \" < \" sign.\r<BR>\n" );
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