document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1011163>Question 1011163</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -3 < w/-2 + 10 + w/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you please show me how to solve this problem?  I get confused as to whether you need to multiply the left side by -2 (to balance out the w/-2) and 4 (to balance out the w/4).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, does it end up -3 - 10 < w/-2 + + 10 - 10 + w/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-13 < w/-2 + w/4 ?\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 #626748 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39616)</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=626748\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -3 < w/-2 + 10 + w/4,  maybe is not what you want to show.  Only you know what you really have.  Taken exactly as written here, more clearly is  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3%3Cw%2F%28-2%29%2B10%2Bw%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3%3Cw%2F%28-2%29%2B10%2Bw%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A possible sequence of steps could be these:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3-10%3Cw%2F%28-2%29%2Bw%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3-10%3Cw%2F%28-2%29%2Bw%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-13%3Cw%2F%28-2%29%2Bw%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-13%3Cw%2F%28-2%29%2Bw%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Lowest common denominator is  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-13%28-4%29%3E2w-w ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-13%28-4%29%3E2w-w\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, skipped a step, but you could fill-in the step.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Also notice the switch in direction of the order symbol was needed and done!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Final result:   <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%2852%3Ew%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%2852%3Ew%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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