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What are the 2 inequalities for the following word problem? A bee keeper wants to build a rectangular habitat for her bees. The length of the habitat should be at least 5 feet, and the perimeter of the habitat should be no more than 30 feet.

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Two inequalities:
x > 5 (should be greater than 5 feet)
x < 30 (should be smaller than 30 feet)
One compound inequality: (more convenient inequality)
5 < x < 30

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