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Question 322255: Hi;
Can you help me with this problem?
Solve the inequality for 5x+7>or= 4/3x - 1.
Thank you for your help!
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
5x+7 >or= (4/3)x - 1
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Subtract (4/3)x from both sides to get:
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(11/3)x + 7 >= -1
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Subtract 7 from both sides to get:
(11/3)x >= -8
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Multiply both sides by 3/11 to get:
x >= -24/11
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x >= -2 3/11
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Cheers,
Stan H.