$\"\"$ $\"\"$

The inequality is $\"\"$ .

Apply multiplication property of inequality: Multiply each side by 3.

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$\"\"$ (Cancel common terms)

$\"\"$ (Multiply: $\"\"$ )

$\"\"$ (Multiply each side by negative sign) \ \

$\"\"$ (Produfct of two same signs is positive) \ \

Graph the solution set on a number line $\"\"$

Check:

To check, substitute 27 a number less than 27 in $\"\"$ .

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$\"\"$ (Multiply: $\"\"$ )

$\"\"$ (Divide: $\"\"$ ) $\"\"$

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