College Algebra (10th Edition)

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ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-947-6

Chapter 1 - Section 1.5 - Solving Inequalities - 1.5 Assess Your Understanding - Page 128: 87

Answer

$\displaystyle \left\{x\ |\ \frac{9}{35} \leq x \lt \frac{2}{7} \right\}$ or $\displaystyle \left[\frac{9}{35}, \ \frac{2}{7} \right)$

Work Step by Step

Comparing reciprocals, $\displaystyle \frac{1}{2-7x}\geq\frac{5}{1}\quad\Leftrightarrow\quad\frac{2-7x}{1}\leq\frac{1}{5}$ ... and, we have the restriction that the denominator of $\displaystyle \frac{1}{2-7x}$ must be positive (not zero): $\left[\begin{array}{l} 2-7x \gt 0\\ -7x \gt -2\\ x \lt 2/7 \end{array}\right]$ $ 2-7x\displaystyle \leq\frac{1}{5}\qquad$ ... add $-2$ $-7x\displaystyle \leq-\frac{9}{5}\qquad$... multiply with $-\displaystyle \frac{1}{7}$ $ x\displaystyle \geq\frac{9}{35}\qquad$... and, the restriction ... $x \lt \displaystyle \frac{2}{7}=\frac{10}{35}$ $ \displaystyle \frac{9}{35} \leq x \lt \frac{2}{7}$ Solution set: $\displaystyle \left\{x\ |\ \frac{9}{35} \leq x \lt \frac{2}{7} \right\}$ or $\displaystyle \left[\frac{9}{35}, \ \frac{2}{7} \right)$
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