document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=101021>Question 101021</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0073268623/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm very confused with this problem.  The problem is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2/3q less than or equals -4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #73526 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=73526\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -(2/3)q<=-4 You can treat these the same as = only except when you multiply or divide by a minus number you have to flip the < to > and vice versa.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2q>=12 multiply both sides times -3 and flip the sign.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q>=6 divide 2 into each side.<BR>\n" );
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