document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1098313>Question 1098313</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the value of b: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "bx + 4 < -12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How do you graph the answer in a number line? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #712728 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=wilft1><B>wilft1(217)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=wilft1><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=wilft1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=712728\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> you have two variables in bx, but i'll try to help you solve\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "bx + 4 < -12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "- 4          -4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "bx < -16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since < is a less than sign, it will look like this on the number line\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-30 -25 -20 -15  -10  -5  0  5  10  15  20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   <--------)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and the ordered pair is (negative infinity, -16)\r<BR>\n" );
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