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Question 16: How would you solve the system, y is greater than or equal to x+1
y is less than or eqal to -2x-3
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Question 47: How would you show the regions which satisfy (or plot on a graph) the inequality :
x + y < 3
and
x - y > 2
I am year 8. Thank you, Nicole
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Question 299: How can I graph the an inequality of 2x - 3y < 6
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Question 311: How do you determine which part of the graph you have to shade in, when solving systems of linear inequalities?
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Question 584: Is the point (0,0) a solution of the inequality 4x-3y<-4?
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Question 1427: -5/3 of a number is less than 2/7. Solve the inequality.
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Question 1658: how do you solve this quadratic equation.y >/= x^2-3x+1
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Question 1658: how do you solve this quadratic equation.y >/= x^2-3x+1
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Question 1698: Solve the inequality, state the solution set using interval notation
1/2x^2 is greater than/or equal to 4-x

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Question 1755: I need how to solve and verify the solutions:
1. r+7>-5
2. -35 +6n<7n
3. -14+p>4-(-2p)
4. x-5>-3/3
5. 4(n-1)<7n+8
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Question 1762: Help me solve this inequalities please...thanks
Question 1:
2/3 < (x+5)/-4 < 3/2
2/3's is less than (x+5)/-4 is less than/equal to 3/2's.

Question 2:
6x+5 4x-3
---->----
-2 = 5
(6x+5)/2 is greater than/= to (4x-3)/5

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Question 1920: I am working on solving this inequality and could really use some help.
(x-3)/(x+4)>2
Thanks :)
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Question 3135: Solve for x and graph the solution set on a number line:
-18 < 6x - 7 < or equal to 17.
I feel like an idiot. I understand how to graph this on a number line but can't figure out how to isolate x.
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Question 3166: Solve for x and graph the solution set on a number line:
-18 < 6x - 7 < or equal to 17.
I feel like an idiot. I understand how to graph this on a number line but can't figure out how to isolate x.
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Question 4150: Determine wether -5 satisfies the compound inequality.
3x > -15 and -2x < 11
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Question 4352: solve the linear inequality.
-4(x+5)>7x+20
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Question 4313: solve the inequality: 1-2x greater than/equal to 5
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Question 6068: Here is the question. I am a little lost here.
Find the slope and y-intercept from the equation y= -0.25x + 0.4
Coy
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Question 6009: 1 over x-1 minus 2 over x-2 plus 1 over x-3

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Question 6565: Could you please help me to work this problem?
_x_ + _7_
x2+9x+14 x2+9x+14
This is supposed to be a fraction however I am new to this so I am unsure as to how to properly draw a line.
On another note I understand that I have to factor out the bottom fraction to get a LCD. I did that and got
LCD: (x+2)(x+7)
Problem is I do not know where to go from here. Please Help!!
Candi Boyer
kcboyer@verizon.net
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Question 6821: How do u solve 8x=6x+20?
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Question 7197: my daughter needs help with this question:
-2<=5-x<=2 the 5-x is over 3
thanks
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Question 7282: I need help with this equation: the two is an exponent
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Question 7456: This one I am really lost on I need to express in the simplest radical form the square root of:
3 square root of 13/3

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Question 7558: can you please help me with this question?

y-(y+3)=y+6
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Question 7593: Acme Manufacturing's daily production of widgets is 140% of its competition's. iF the competition produces 1230 untis per day, how much does Acme produce?
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Question 7604: IF f(x) -5x-1, find the following
f(a-2)
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Question 7602: EVALUATE EACH FUNCTION FOR THE VALUE SPECIFIED
2
f(x)= x -7x +10: find (a) f(0), (b)f(5), and (c)f(-2)

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Question 7862: list the whole numbers that satisfy the inequality 5<3x+2<17
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Question 7861: what r the answers to the following inequalities
x-5>4?
4x<-8
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Question 7588: Find the perimeter of each rectangle with the given dimensions.
L - 3 3/8 in
W - 1 3/16 in
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Question 8039: Tell whether the statement is true or false. The graph of y<3x+5 is the half-plane below the line y=3x+5
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Question 8196: At what point or why do we change the original inequality symble from < to > and vise versa
eg
(1) -2x < -8
-2x/2 > -8/-2
x > 4
(2) 3x/3 < 17/3
x < 17/3
Why did < change to > in eg (1) and not in eg (2)
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Question 7586: How many yards of fecing are required to fence a corral 100 yards by 96 yards?
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Question 7807: 5sqrt(I am a Junior in high school this year going into Pre-Calc/Trig and i would appreciate it if you could help me on this summer assignment question because i've forgotten how to do it.
5xSquare root of X minus the Square root of X-1=6
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Question 8372: what is slope incerpt form?
how do I simplify square roots like 12sqrt + 12sqrt?
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Question 8448: Can u please help me with this problem.....

x:4x < x-9

a. x > 4
b. x < -3
c. x < -9
d. x > 3
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Question 8485: I am confused concerning inequalities involving absolute value. Could you help me with the problem |3x+7|<7?
Thank you
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Question 8485: I am confused concerning inequalities involving absolute value. Could you help me with the problem |3x+7|<7?
Thank you
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Question 8888: I have this due tonight can anyone help me out please.....please
graph the following inequalities
y < x + 3
y < -2x + 4

Thank you for anyone who will kindly answer.
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Question 9117: I'm wondering if you could help me with this algebra problem that I need for school. It's an inequality that I just can't seem to get. The problem is:
3X-2/=0. I would really appreciate it if you could at least try it.
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Question 9417: Hi - I am a sophmore and I am going to take Algebra2. We have to do a summer math packet and I really can't remember how to do inequalities. Please, please help me with the following problem, so I can remember how to solve the other ones: 3x-2<=-5 or x-1>=0.
Thank you !!!!!!!!
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Question 9423: Could you show me how to solve this problem:
(2/7)x = 14
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Question 9427: Could I get help with this problem. I have tried to work it but I don't think my answer is right.
0.3x - 0.4 (4-x) = 4.7
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Question 9486: I have been working on this problem all day. can I get some help with this problem:
-4(x+2)+6=2(x+3)+4
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