document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=86179>Question 86179</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x-[3x-2(9-x)-x} < x-(5-x)\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 #62303 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scianci><B>scianci(186)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scianci><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=62303\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Apply the distributive property and combine like terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - [3x - 18 + 2x - x] < x - 5 + x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - [4x - 18] < 2x - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 4x + 18 < 2x - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x + 18 < 2x - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Isolate the variables and constants:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x - 2x < -5 - 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5x < -23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-5x%2F-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-5x%2F-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > < <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-23%2F-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-23%2F-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x > <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=23%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"23%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > [don't forget to switch the < to > since you're dividing by a negative number] </SPAN>\n" );
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