document.write( "Question 126880: 4X-(6X+1)<=8X + 2(X+3) \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"4x-%286x%2B1%29%3C=8x%2B2%281x%2B3%29\" Start with the given inequality\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"4x-6x-1%3C=8x%2B2x%2B6\" Distribute\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-2x-1%3C=8x%2B2x%2B6\" Combine like terms on the left side\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-2x-1%3C=10x%2B6\" Combine like terms on the right side\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-2x%3C=10x%2B6%2B1\"Add 1 to both sides\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-2x-10x%3C=6%2B1\" Subtract 10x from both sides\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-12x%3C=6%2B1\" Combine like terms on the left side\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-12x%3C=7\" Combine like terms on the right side\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%3E=%287%29%2F%28-12%29\" Divide both sides by -12 to isolate x (note: Remember, dividing both sides by a negative number flips the inequality sign) \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%3E=-7%2F12\" Reduce\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So our answer is \"x%3E=-7%2F12\" (which is approximately \"x%3E=-0.583333333333333\" in decimal form)
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