Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
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Chapter 4 - Section 4.1 - Solving Linear Inequalities - Exercise Set - Page 262: 31

Answer

$x\lt-2$

Work Step by Step

$3[3(x+5)+8x+7]+5[3(x-6)-2(3x-5)]\lt2(4x+3)\\3[3x+15+8x+7]+5[3x-18-6x+10]\lt8x+6\\3[11x+22]+5[-3x-8]\lt8x+6\\33x+66+(-15x-40)\lt8x+6\\18x+26\lt8x+6\\10x+26\lt6\\10x\lt-20\\x\lt-2$
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