document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=13471>Question 13471</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please solve the following inequalities as i am having some difficulties: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x + 12 >= 36 + 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8z + 4z < 6z - 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thank you :) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "4x + 12 >= 36 + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We first add the 36+4=40;<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we subtract 12 from both sides; <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x%2B12-12%3E=40-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x%2B12-12%3E=40-12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x%3E=28 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x%3E=28\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now divide both sides by 4;<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%3E=7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%3E=7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8z + 4z < 6z - 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First we want to add the 8z+4z, which we are able to do because they are like terms.8z+4z=12z<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12z<6z-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now we want to get the variable z on one side. So we will subtract 6z from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12z-6z<6z-12-6z<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6z<-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 6;<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "z<-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Don't forget to check the answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%287%29%2B12%3E=40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%287%29%2B12%3E=40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "   <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=28%2B12%3E=40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"28%2B12%3E=40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "   <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=40%3E=40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"40%3E=40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. 12(-2)<6(-2)-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   -24<-12-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   -24<-24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps<BR>\n" );
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