College Algebra (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321979478
ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-947-6

Chapter 1 - Review Exercises - Page 145: 29

Answer

$\left\{x| -15.5\le x \le 16.5\right\}$

Work Step by Step

Multiply $-4$ to each part. Note that when a negative number is multiplied to an inequality, the inequality symbols change to their opposite direction. \begin{align*} \require{cancel} -4(-9)\ge -4\left(\frac{2x+3}{-4}\right)&\ge -4(7)\\ 36\ge 2x+3&\ge -28\\ \end{align*} Subtract $3$ from each part: $$33\ge 2x \ge -31$$ Divide each part by $2$ to obtain: \begin{align*} &16.5 \ge x \ge -15.5&\\\\ &-15.5 \le x \le 16.5\end{align*} The solution set is $\left\{x|-15.5\le x \le 16.5\right\}$. To graph the solution set, plot solid dots at $-15.5$ and $1.5$, then shade the region in between. Refer to the graph above.
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