document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1150767>Question 1150767</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I was taking a practice test and got the following question wrong:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the following inequality:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-12x -3 > 45\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. x = -8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. x = -5.3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3. x = -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4. x = -3.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The correct answer is \"x = -8.\" However, I selected number 2 (x = -5.3).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Both answers, when multiplied by -12 is greater than 45. Why is #2 wrong? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #772199 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20849)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=772199\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-12x+-3+%3E+45 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-12x+-3+%3E+45\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-12x+%3E+48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-12x+%3E+48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "find <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > for what <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-12x%3E48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-12x%3E48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+%3E48%2F-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+%3E48%2F-12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+%3C48%2F-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+%3C48%2F-12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+%3C-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+%3C-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=>so, first number less than <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is your answer: it is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,...and so on\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solutions interval: (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-infinity ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-infinity\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The correct answer is option \"<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\" because it is in solutions interval\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check it:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-12%28-5%29+-3+%3E+45 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-12%28-5%29+-3+%3E+45\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=60-3+%3E+45 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"60-3+%3E+45\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=57+%3E+45 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"57+%3E+45\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=>true\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-12%28-6%29+-3+%3E+45 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-12%28-6%29+-3+%3E+45\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=72-3+%3E+45 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"72-3+%3E+45\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=69+%3E+45 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"69+%3E+45\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=>true\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-12%28-7%29+-3+%3E+45 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-12%28-7%29+-3+%3E+45\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=84-3+%3E+45 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"84-3+%3E+45\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=81+%3E+45 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"81+%3E+45\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=>true\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-12%28highlight%28-8%29%29+-3+%3E+45 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-12%28highlight%28-8%29%29+-3+%3E+45\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=96-3+%3E+45 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"96-3+%3E+45\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=93+%3E+45 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"93+%3E+45\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=>true\r<BR>\n" );
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