SOLUTION: Solve the following inequality: 9 less than or equal to 7-x less than or equal to -1

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Question 341271: Solve the following inequality:
9 less than or equal to 7-x less than or equal to -1
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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We can write it as:
9+%3C=+7+-+x+%3C=+-1
we can subtract seven from all three quantities and get
2+%3C=+-x+%3C=+-8
now when we multiply by -1, we have to switch the inequality signs...
-2+%3E=+x+%3E=+8
So our solution is all numbers greater than or equal to eight or less than or equal to -2...