2007-06-19 20:11:29 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
-9 < 5 + 2x =< 13
subtract 5 from all terms to remove the 5 from the middle term
-14 < 2x =< 8
Divide all terms by two to simplify
-7 < x =< 4
2007-06-19 20:16:35 · answer #1 · answered by anotherbsdparent 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what? if you mean
-9<5+2x=<13
-14<2x=<8
-7
(less than or equal to means =<)
2007-06-20 03:24:11 · answer #2 · answered by mete 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
-9 < 5 + 2x < or =13
-9 - 5 > 5 - 5 + 2x < or =13 - 5 APE
-14 < 2x < or = 8 divide it all by 2 to isolate x MPE
-7 < x < 4
2007-06-20 03:23:57 · answer #3 · answered by peach 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
-9 < 5 + 2x
-14 < 2x
x > -7
less than 13
2007-06-20 03:22:33 · answer #4 · answered by Tubby 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
-9 < 5 + 2x ⤠13
Consider
5 + 2x ⤠13
2x ⤠8
x ⤠4
Consider
2x + 5 > -9
2x > - 14
x > - 7
Solution
- 7 < x ⤠4
2007-06-20 10:37:03 · answer #5 · answered by Como 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
less
x= -7
2007-06-20 03:15:12 · answer #6 · answered by hey123 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you even trying to do your own homework????
2007-06-20 03:19:25 · answer #7 · answered by nich610 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋