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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 #87838 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=87838\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%3C-2x%2B7%3C9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%3C-2x%2B7%3C9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given inequality\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-6%3C-2x%3C2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-6%3C-2x%3C2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 7 from all sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%3Ex%3E-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%3Ex%3E-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide every side by -2 to isolate x. Remember, dividing every side of an inequality by a negative number flips the inequality signs\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1%3Cx%3C3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1%3Cx%3C3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Rearrange the inequality.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the solution in interval notation is: (-1,3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now let's graph the solution set\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note: at <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > there is a <font size=\"4\"><b>open</b></font>  circle (which means this point is excluded) and at <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > there is a <font size=\"4\"><b>open</b></font> circle (which means this point is excluded)\r<BR>\n" );
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