Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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Chapter 4 - Section 4.2 - Compound Inequalities - Exercise Set - Page 274: 79

Answer

$1 \lt 2x+3$ and $2x+3 \lt 9$

Work Step by Step

The inequality $1 \lt 2x +3 \lt 9$ is a compound inequality because it is the combination of the following inequalities: $1 \lt 2x+3$ and $2x+3 \lt 9$ The word in between the two inequalities is "and". We know that it is not "or" because "or" inequalities can not be combined into one equation.
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