document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=119226>Question 119226</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> CAn you help me with these 2 problems?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3x+6/2 < 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "11y+13 > -1<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 #87340 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=87340\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Assume you mean:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28-3x%2B6%29%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28-3x%2B6%29%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > < 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Get rid of the fraction, multiply both sides by 2 and you have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x + 6 < 24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3x < 24 - 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3x < 18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We need of have x positive, multiply both sides by -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This reverses the inequality sign<BR>\n" );
document.write( "+3x > -18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x > -18/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x > -6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solution. -5 is greater than -6, try x = -5 in the original equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3(-5) + 6 < 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "+15 + 6 = 21 which is < 24 so it is true<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you try x = -7, you will find it is not true<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "11y + 13 > -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11y > -1 - 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11y > -14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y > <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-14%2F11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-14%2F11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Did this make sense to you? </SPAN>\n" );
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