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Solve inequalities using the addition and subtraction properties of inequality. And Solve three part inequalities.12x < -21answer from book. graph number line and and (a) x (b) (-inf, -7/4)

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Given the inequality;


12x<-21

Then, we will divide both sides of the inequality by 12;


\begin{gathered} (12x)/(12)<-(21)/(12) \\ x<-(7)/(4) \end{gathered}

The number line graph is;

The interval notation solution is;


(-\infty,-(7)/(4))

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