Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-13417-894-3

Chapter 5 - Section 5.5 - Factoring Special Forms - Exercise Set - Page 374: 140

Answer

$[5,11]$.

Work Step by Step

The given compound inequality is $2x+2\geq12$ and $\frac{2x-1}{3}\leq7$. Solve each inequality separately. First $2x+2\geq12$. Subtract $2$ from both sides. $\Rightarrow 2x+2-2\geq12-2$ Simplify. $\Rightarrow 2x\geq10$ Divide both sides by $2$. $\Rightarrow \frac{2x}{2}\geq\frac{10}{2}$ Simplify. $\Rightarrow x\geq5$ Second $\frac{2x-1}{3}\leq7$. Multiply both sides by $3$ $\Rightarrow (3)(\frac{2x-1}{3})\leq(3)7$ Simplify. $\Rightarrow 2x-1\leq21$ Add $1$ to both sides. $\Rightarrow 2x-1+1\leq21+1$ Simplify. $\Rightarrow 2x\leq22$ Divide both sides by $2$. $\Rightarrow \frac{2x}{2}\leq\frac{22}{2}$ Simplify. $\Rightarrow x\leq11$ First graph then take the intersection of the two inequality. We can write the compound inequality. $x\leq11$ as $(-\infty,11]$ and $x\geq5$ as $[5,\infty)$ The intersection is $(-\infty,11]\cap[5,\infty)=[5,11]$.
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