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The inequality is \"\". \ \

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Solve the inequality. \ \

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\"\"                                      (Original inequality) \ \

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\"\"                          (Add \"\" to each side) \ \

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\"\"                                            (Apply additive inverse property: \"\") \ \

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\"\"                         (Multiply each side by \"\") \ \

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\"\"                                     (Cancel common terms) \ \

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\"\"                                                (Multiply) \ \

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\"\"                                    (Add \"\" to each side) \ \

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\"\"                                                (Apply additive inverse property: \"\") \ \

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\"\"                                                      (Add: \"\") \ \

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\"\"                                                 (Divide each side by \"\") \ \

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\"\"                                                (Cancel common terms) \ \

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The graph of the solution set on a number line diagram.

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\"Graph \ \

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A circle means that this point is not included in the solution set. \ \

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\"\" \ \

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Check solution for \"\"-value. \ \

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Case(i): \"\" \ \

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\"\"                                     (Original inequality) \ \

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\"\"                                  (Substitute \"\") \ \

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\"\"                                       (Multiply) \ \

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\"\"                                         (Subtract: \"\") \ \

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\"\"                                             (Simplify) \ \

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\"\"                                                   (Subtract: \"\") \ \

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Therefore, \"\" is true inequality. \ \

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Case(ii): \"\" \ \

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\"\"                                     (Original inequality) \ \

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\"\"                                  (Substitute \"\") \ \

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\"\"                                       (Multiply) \ \

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\"\"                                         (Subtract: \"\") \ \

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\"\"                                             (Simplify)

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\"\"                                                     (Subtract: \"\") \ \

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Therefore, \"\" is false inequality. \ \

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The solution set of the inequality is \"\".

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