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We can always add two inequalities provided the quantities being added together reside on the same side of the inequality sign.

Here we have

\(2p \geq q-1\)
\(p+4 \geq 3q\)

Since \(2p\) and \(p+4\) reside on the same side of the inequality, we can add these two and likewise as \(q-1\) and \(3q\) reside on the same side of the inequality, we can add them too.

Hence, \(2p+p+4 \geq q-1+3q\) or \(3p+4 \geq 4q-1\) which is option D.

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