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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4( a - 2) - 6a < -9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4a-8-6a%3C-9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4a-8-6a%3C-9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2a-8%3C-9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2a-8%3C-9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the left side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2a%3C-9%2B8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2a%3C-9%2B8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Add 8 to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2a%3C-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2a%3C-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the right side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%3E%28-1%29%2F%28-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%3E%28-1%29%2F%28-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by -2 to isolate a  (note: Remember, dividing both sides by a negative number flips the inequality sign) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%3E1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%3E1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So our answer is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%3E1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%3E1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  (which is approximately <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%3E0.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%3E0.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in decimal form)\r<BR>\n" );
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