Glencoe Math: Course 2, Volume 2
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6. Solve Inequalities by Addition or Subtraction
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Exercise 29 Page 503

Solution: m ≥ 11 15
Graph:

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Inequalities can be solved in the same way as equations, by performing inverse operations on both sides until the variable is isolated. Let's use the Addition Property of Inequality to solve the inequality.
9 ≤ m - 2 15
9 + 2 15 ≤ m - 2 15 + 2 15
11 15 ≤ m
m ≥ 11 15
The above tells us that all values of m that are greater than or equal to 11 15 will satisfy the inequality. Below we demonstrate the inequality by graphing the solution set on a number line. Notice that m can equal 11 15, which we show with an open circle on the number line.