document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1017693>Question 1017693</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi Please help I need the answer and work shown for the following problem!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5 (3w - 4)  < 12w + 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you very much </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "5(3w - 4)  < 12w + 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let's expand the right side and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15w - 20 < 12w + 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now subtract 12w from each side and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3w - 20 < 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now add 20 and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3w < 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now divide by 3...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w < 9 </SPAN>\n" );
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