SOLUTION: 3 (j + 2) equals sign with / thru it -2 (j + 7) I am having a hard time with the equals sign with the / thru it. Not sure how to get started with this. Please help! dustinV

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Question 177831: 3 (j + 2) equals sign with / thru it -2 (j + 7) I am having a hard time with the equals sign with the / thru it. Not sure how to get started with this. Please help!
dustinV
Answer by Mathtut(3670) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3%28j%2B2%29%3C%3E-2%28j%2B7%29
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3j%2B6%3C%3E-2j-14distributed both sides
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5j%3C%3E-20collected like terms on each side
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j%3C%3E-4divided both sides by 5
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by the way the equal sign with the slash through it means "unequal to":