$\"\"$

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The inequality is $\"\"$ .

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Solve the inequality.

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$\"\"$ (Original inequality)

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$\"\"$ (Substitute: $\"\"$ )

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Equality for exponential functions property: $\"\"$ if and only if $\"\"$ .

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$\"\"$

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

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

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

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$\"\"$ (Simplify)

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$\"\"$

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Check solution for $\"\"$ -values.

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

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The inequality solution set is $\"\"$ .