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What are the bounds of the solution to the inequality -9 m +2 > -36?

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We have the following:


-9|m+2|\ge-36

solving for m


\begin{gathered} -(9)/(9)|m+2|\ge-(36)/(9) \\ |m+2|\ge-4 \\ m+2\ge-4 \\ m+2\leq4 \\ -4\leq m+2\leq4 \\ -4-2\leq m+2-2\leq4-2 \\ -6\leq m\leq2 \\ \lbrack-6,2\rbrack \end{gathered}

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