document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1044082>Question 1044082</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I need help with the following math problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"Given that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-3%3C=7x%2B2y%3C=3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-3%3C=7x%2B2y%3C=3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-4%3C=y-x%3C=4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-4%3C=y-x%3C=4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, what is the maximum possible value of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x%2By+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x%2By+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >?\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please give a detailed explanation of how to solve this problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Nicole </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #659319 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=659319\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Multiply all sides of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-3%3C=7x%2B2y%3C=3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-3%3C=7x%2B2y%3C=3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > by 2/9.  This would give\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-2%2F3%3C=14x%2F9%2B4y%2F9%3C=2%2F3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-2%2F3%3C=14x%2F9%2B4y%2F9%3C=2%2F3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <----Inequality A\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now multiply all sides of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-4%3C=y-x%3C=4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-4%3C=y-x%3C=4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > by 5/9.  This would give\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-20%2F9+%3C=+5y%2F9-5x%2F9+%3C=+20%2F9+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-20%2F9+%3C=+5y%2F9-5x%2F9+%3C=+20%2F9+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  <-------Inequality B\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Adding the corresponding sides of inequalities A and B, we get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-2%2F3+-20%2F9+%3C=+14x%2F9%2B4y%2F9+%2B+5y%2F9-5x%2F9+%3C=+2%2F3+%2B20%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-2%2F3+-20%2F9+%3C=+14x%2F9%2B4y%2F9+%2B+5y%2F9-5x%2F9+%3C=+2%2F3+%2B20%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, or\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-26%2F9+%3C=+x%2By+%3C=+26%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-26%2F9+%3C=+x%2By+%3C=+26%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So from this we could see that the maximum value of x+y is 26/9, while its minimum value is -26/9.\r<BR>\n" );
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