The word
difference
represent the subtraction operation and its symbol is
.
The word
Three times the difference of x and 4
represent the expression
.
The word
is greater than or equal to
represent the symbol
.
The word
Three times the difference of x and 4 is greater than or equal to 
represent the inequality
.
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The word
is less than or equal to
represent the symbol
.
The word
Three times the difference of x and 4 is less than or equal to 10
represent the inequality
.
The word
Three times the difference of x and 4 is greater than or equal to
and less than or equal to 10
represent the compound inequality
.
The compound inequality
.
Apply distributive property in the middle expression.
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Add 12 to each expression.
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Divide each expression by 3.
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.
The compound inequality
graph is

Observe the graph, the closed circle means that
are solutions of the inequality.
The compound inequality
graph is
