document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1165457>Question 1165457</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please help me with this problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write an inequality to compare the two numbers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let a>0,  b<0, c>0, a>c<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Two numbers:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-a,|b|\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I answered<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #789953 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><B>ikleyn(52781)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><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=ikleyn><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=789953\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The correct answer is THIS inequality\r\n" );
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document.write( "    -a < | b |.    (*)\r\n" );
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document.write( "In wording form:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    -a is negative;  | b | is always positive;\r\n" );
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document.write( "    any positive number is GREATER than any negative.\r\n" );
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document.write( "My inequality (*) expresses EXACTLY this fact.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solved, answered and explained.\r<BR>\n" );
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