document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=884687>Question 884687</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I solve and graph 3k < 2k < k - 4? This is under Compound Inequalities, and I'm confused on what to do! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #534582 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=534582\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Split it into two parts.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3k%3C2k ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3k%3C2k\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > allows you to divide both sides by k and you have a false statement:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%3C2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%3C2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >; so you must expect that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=k%3C0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"k%3C0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  k can be any value as long as it is NEGATIVE.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The other part is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2k%3Ck-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2k%3Ck-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2k-k%3Ck-4-k ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2k-k%3Ck-4-k\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=k%3Ck-k-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"k%3Ck-k-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=k%3C-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"k%3C-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The compound inequality must have the parts of the solutions which are true for both parts.  The parts of their solutions in common is  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28k%3C-4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28k%3C-4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. </SPAN>\n" );
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