document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=902890>Question 902890</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how would I explain to my professor how to solve this equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x-6<7x+12 she wants to explain and solve </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #547583 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=swincher4391><B>swincher4391(1107)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=swincher4391><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=swincher4391><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=547583\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Treat the inequality as if it was an equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How would you solve \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x - 6 = 7x + 12 ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add 6 to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x = 7x + 18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract 7x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x-6 < 7x + 12 would be solved the same way\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and you would get x < 18.\r<BR>\n" );
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