SOLUTION: Hello there! I'm in the 9th grade, and I'm having some problems understanding inequalities. Could you solve this for me, and teach me the steps on how to do it? 1) x+6 > -8

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Question 555423: Hello there! I'm in the 9th grade, and I'm having some problems understanding inequalities. Could you solve this for me, and teach me the steps on how to do it?
1) x+6 > -8
2) x+3 >(or equal to) 21

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# 1


x%2B6%3E-8 Start with the given inequality.


x%3E-8-6 Subtract 6 from both sides.


x%3E-14 Combine like terms on the right side.


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Answer:

So the solution is x%3E-14


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# 2



x%2B3%3E=21 Start with the given inequality.


x%3E=21-3 Subtract 3 from both sides.


x%3E=18 Combine like terms on the right side.


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Answer:

So the solution is x%3E=18


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