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Solve for aa.\newlinea1713a - 17 \geq -13 or a+7<6a + 7 < 6\newlineWrite your answer as a compound inequality with integers.\newlineChoices:\newline(A) 4a14 \geq a \geq -1\newline(B) 4a>14 \geq a > -1\newline(C) a4a \geq 4 or a<1a < -1\newline(D) a4a \geq 4 or a1a \leq -1

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Q. Solve for aa.\newlinea1713a - 17 \geq -13 or a+7<6a + 7 < 6\newlineWrite your answer as a compound inequality with integers.\newlineChoices:\newline(A) 4a14 \geq a \geq -1\newline(B) 4a>14 \geq a > -1\newline(C) a4a \geq 4 or a<1a < -1\newline(D) a4a \geq 4 or a1a \leq -1
  1. Solve First Part: Solve the first part of the compound inequality.\newlineWe have a1713a - 17 \geq -13. To isolate aa, we need to add 1717 to both sides of the inequality.\newlinea17+1713+17a - 17 + 17 \geq -13 + 17\newlinea4a \geq 4
  2. Solve Second Part: Solve the second part of the compound inequality.\newlineWe have a+7<6a + 7 < 6. To isolate aa, we need to subtract 77 from both sides of the inequality.\newlinea+77<67a + 7 - 7 < 6 - 7\newlinea<1a < -1
  3. Combine Solutions: Combine the solutions from Step 11 and Step 22 to write the final compound inequality.\newlineThe solution to the compound inequality is a4a \geq 4 or a<1a < -1.

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