⚠ 9x is read as the product 9*x: for a power, write 9^x ⚠ 4( is read as the product 4*(...): for a power, write 4^(...) ⚠ 3x is read as the product 3*x: for a power, write 3^x Let's solve in ℝ: 9x -3 >= 4·(3x + 3) 9x -3 >= 12x + 12 -3 -12 >= 12x -9x ℹ-3 -12 = -15‖12x -9x = 3x -15 >= 3x x =< -153 ▶Solution found: x =< -5