College Algebra (6th Edition)

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Chapter 1 - Summary, Review, and Test - Review Exercises - Page 205: 116

Answer

$\emptyset.$

Work Step by Step

$ 5(x-2)-3(x+4)\geq 2x-20\qquad ...$ distribute $ 5x-10-3x-12\geq 2x-20\qquad ...$ simplify $ 2x-22\geq 2x-20\qquad ...$ add $-2x+22$ to both sides $0\geq 2$ which is not true for any real number x. The solution set is $\emptyset.$
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