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document.write( "-6(-5+4a) < -38-7a\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "30 - 24a < -38 - 7a\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Group like terms:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-24a + 7a < -38 - 30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=  -17a < -68\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by -17,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-17a/-17 < -68/-17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the left-side of the inequality is negative, change the direction of the sign,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a > 4\r<BR>\n" );
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