document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=93099>Question 93099</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the inequality and draw a number line graph f the solution. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-7 is less than -2a + 5 is less than or equal to 1. \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 #67733 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><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=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=67733\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -7 < -2a + 5 <=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-7-5 < -2a + 5-5 <=1-5  [isolate the unknown variable (a)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12 < -2a <=-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-12/-2 > -2a/-2 =>-4/-2 [divide by (-2) and flip the signs]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6 > a => 2 <BR>\n" );
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