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Question 175713: 3/10x+21<0
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Question 175713: 3/10x+21<0
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Question 175843: I am so confused. I have no clue what to o on this specific problem. If you could please help me out and explain the actual process of doing it I would so gladly appreciate it! The problem is 8(1-2z) < 25+z
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Question 175502: the average price of a particular brand of shampoo is $3.26. Depending on where you shop, the price may vary by as much as $0.25. Write an absolute value inequality describing the possible prices of the shampoo. Solve the inequality.
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Question 176005: 3/5 > 2/3
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Question 175984: hi could u help me with this problem please...im searching for x
3x-10< 9

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Question 175984: hi could u help me with this problem please...im searching for x
3x-10< 9

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Question 176094: I have no idea how to do this problem. The examples I am giving don't make any sense to me.

Solve the inequality
3x – 2.5y = 7.125
2.5x - 3y = 7.3125

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Question 176103: How do i solve this problem ?
-18 (_<)less then or equal to 3x < 21

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Question 176118: Insert <, >, or = symbol
37_________33

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Question 176093: please help me solve this inequality thanks
absolute value(x+10) is greater than or equal to 20

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Question 172859: If you replace an equals sign with an inequality sign, is there ever a time when the same value will be a solution to both equation and inequality?
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Question 176205: tell whether the given number is a solution of 5x-10>2x+4. Answer 8?
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Question 176215: Why does the inequality sign change when both sides are multiplied or divided by a negative number? Does this happen with equations? Why or why not? Write an inequality and use both multiplication and addition properties of inequalities.
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Question 176285: 7 + 6w < 2w - 13
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Question 176364: Could you give me an example of why the inequality sign changes when both sides are multiplied or divided by a negative number? I just don't understand and hope you can give me some examples.
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Question 176367: Could you give me an example of why the inequality sign changes when both sides are multiplied or divided by a negative number? I just don't understand and hope you can give me some examples.
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Question 176384: what is the answer to b +8 > 15
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Question 176468: Could you please help me solve this problem: 2(g+4)<3g-2(g-5)
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Question 176537: You are taking a Spanish course in which there will be four tests, each worth 100 points. You have scores of 98.91, and 92 on the first three tests. You must make a total of 360 in order to get an A. What scores on the last test will give you an A?
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Question 176541: A metal stays solid at Fahrenheit temperatures below 1760.2 degrees. Determine (in terms of an inequality) those Celsius temperatures for which metal stays solid. Use the formula F=9/2C+32.
The solution set is {C|C<

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Question 176554: Solve the inequality:
-5<2x+3<15
I actually know the answer is -4< and x<6, however I am not sure how to write it in interval notation.
Thanks!

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Question 176663: Mirand's financial aid stipulates that her tuition not exceed $1200. If her college charges a $45 registration fee plus $275 per course, what is the greatest number of courses for which Miranda can register?
Answer should be a whole number

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Question 176665: A reduced fat cookie contains 2g of fat per serving. In order for food to be termed 'reduce fat', it must have at least 15% less fat than the regular item. What can you conclude about how much fat is in a serving of the regular cookie?
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Question 176662: Mirand's financial aid stipulates that her tuition not exceed $1200. If her college charges a $45 registration fee plus $275 per course, what is the greatest number of courses for which Miranda can register?
Answer should be a whole number

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Question 176659: A car rents for $35 per day plus 21 cents per mile. You are on a daily budger of $98. What milage will allow you to stay within your budget?_
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Question 176686: how to solve this x-1<3
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Question 176660: A car rents for $35 per day plus 21 cents per mile. You are on a daily budger of $98. What milage will allow you to stay within your budget?_
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Question 176664: The width of a rectangle is fixed at 23cm. What lengths will make the perimeter greater than 90cm?
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Question 176752: The formula R = -0.075+3.85 can be used to predict the world record in the 1500 meter run, t years after 1930. Determine an inequality that identifies the years in which the world record will be less than 3.1 minutes.
Solve for the t

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Question 176751: The formula R = -0.075+3.85 can be used to predict the world record in the 1500 meter run, t years after 1930. Determine an inequality that identifies the years in which the world record will be less than 3.1 minutes.
Solve for the t

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Question 176838: Joe's electric made 16 customer calls last week and 25 calls this week. How many calls must be made next week in order to maintain an average of at least 20 calls for the week peroid?
at least ________ calls must be made to maintain an average of 20 calls.

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Question 176840: How do you know if a value is a solution for an inequality? How is this different from determining if a value is a solution to be an equation? If you replace the equal sign of an equation with an inequality sign, is there ever a time when the same value will be a solution to both the equation and the inequality? Write an inequality and provide a value that may or may not be a solution to the inequality.
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Question 176837: Joe's electric made 16 customer calls last week and 25 calls this week. How many calls must be made next week in order to maintain an average of at least 20 calls for the week peroid?
at least ________ calls must be made to maintain an average of 20 calls.

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Question 176836: A certain kind of animal weighs about 75 pounds at birth and gains about 2 pounds per day for the first few weeks. Determine those days for which the animal's weight is more than 125 pounds.
The animal's weight is more than 125 pounds when the animal is more than ______ days old.

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Question 176835: A certain kind of animal weighs about 75 pounds at birth and gains about 2 pounds per day for the first few weeks. Determine those days for which the animal's weight is more than 125 pounds.
The animal's weight is more than 125 pounds when the animal is more than ______ days old.

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Question 176916: write an inequality to model the situation. The number n of people who applied for the job was at most 3.
what is the answer

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Question 176923: Joe's electric made 19 customer calls last week and 24 calls this week. How many calls must be made next week in order to maintain an average of at least 20 calls for the three week peroid?
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Question 176928: I am having a hard time solving this problem.
A movie theater had a certain number of tickets to give away. Five people got tickets. The first got one-third of the tickets, the second got one-fourth of the tickets, and the third got one-fifth of the tickets. The fourth person got eight tickets, and there were five left for the fifth person. Find the total number of tickets given away.

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Question 176921: How do you know if a value is a solution for an inequality? How is this different from determining if a value is a solution to an equation? If you replace the equal sign of an equation with an inequality sign, is there ever a time when the same value will be a solution to both the equation and the inequality? Write an inequality and provide a value that may or may not be a solution to the inequality.
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Question 177026: Solve 4> 4a= 12> 24 and graph the solution.
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Question 177249: -9<_ x<-4
The two signs are one under the other didnt know how to type it

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Question 177247: 2<3-1/2x<6
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Question 177246: |6-4x|>2
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Question 177272: 4x+3<=9 on a number line
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