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document.write( "Let x be the number to find.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The problem says\r\n" );
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document.write( "    2x >= -5.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 2.  You will get an EQUIVALENT inequality then\r\n" );
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document.write( "    x >= -5/2\r\n" );
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document.write( "    x >= -2.5.\r\n" );
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document.write( "It is your ANSWER :  x >= - 2.5.\r\n" );
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document.write( "For example, x can be -2, -1.5, -1, etc.\r\n" );
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document.write( "But x can not be -3, -4, etc.\r\n" );
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