document.write( "Question 1167831: The product of 4 and a number, decreased by 6, is at least the sum of 8 and twice the number. Write and solve an inequality to find the numbers that satisfy this condition. \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "    4x - 6 >= 2x + 8\r\n" );
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document.write( "    4x - 2x >= 8 + 6\r\n" );
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document.write( "    2x      >= 14\r\n" );
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document.write( "     x      >= 14/2 = 7.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.   x >= 7.\r\n" );
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