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  1. December 6th 2011, 02:16 PM #1
    sri340
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    compound inequality

    what are all values of x which satisfy 2x -7 < 3x + 3 < 5 - x ?
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  2. December 6th 2011, 02:59 PM #2
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    Re: compound inequality

    Split it up.

    2x-7<3x+3

    Solve this as though it were an equation. Then do the same for:

    3x + 3 < 5 - x
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