SOLUTION: Set up an inequality and solve. Give your answer in interval notation. The difference of twice a number and nine is less than negative two.

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Question 937856: Set up an inequality and solve. Give your answer in interval notation.
The difference of twice a number and nine is less than negative two.

Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) About Me  (Show Source):
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2x - 9 < -2
2x < -2 + 9
2x < 7
x < 7/2
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x < 3.5
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all real numbers less than 3.5
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