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9-8.

Identify the mathematical sentences below as always true, sometimes true, or never true.

$–4 ≤ 9$

$x < 1$
Hint (b):
What if $x$ is $7$ ?
What if $x$ is $−4$ ?

$–5 > -2$

$3x + 5 = 2$
Hint (d):
$3x + 5 = 2$
$−5 \quad \ \ \ −5$

$3x = −3$
If x is equal to $−1$ , then the statement is true.
Any other time the statement is false.
Therefore, the statement is sometimes true.
Answer (d):
Sometimes true

$61 = 61$
Answer (e):
Always true

$–6 < –6$

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