document.write( "Question 1131538: Use the properties of inequalities to solve the inequality. Write the solution set using set-builder notation.
\n" ); document.write( "−3(x + 2) ≤ 5x + 7
\n" ); document.write( "{x| }\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( " \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #748217 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

\n" ); document.write( "\"-3%28x%2B2%29+%3C=+5x%2B7\" Given inequality\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-3%28x%29-3%282%29+%3C=+5x%2B7\" Distribute\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-3x-6+%3C=+5x%2B7\" Multiply\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-3x-6%2B3x+%3C=+5x%2B7%2B3x\" Add 3x to both sides\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-6+%3C=+8x%2B7\" Combine like terms\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-6-7+%3C=+8x%2B7-7\" Subtract 7 from both sides\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-13+%3C=+8x\" Combine like terms\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"8x+%3E=+-13\" Flip the sides of the inequality\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"8x%2F8+%3E=+-13%2F8\" Divide both sides by 8 to isolate x\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+%3E=+-13%2F8\" Simplify\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The answer is the set of all x values such that x is equal to -13/8 or it is larger than this value\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "We write that answer in set-builder notation like so\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "note: The fancy R means \"the set of real numbers\". So saying means x is in the set of real numbers
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" );