Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
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Chapter 6 - Cumulative Review Exercises - Page 500: 1

Answer

$(-\infty,-6)$.

Work Step by Step

The two given inequalities form a compound inequality: $2x+5\leq11$ and $-3x\gt18$. Solve each inequality separately. $\Rightarrow 2x+5-5\leq11-5$ and $\frac{-3x}{-3}\lt\frac{18}{-3}$. $\Rightarrow 2x\leq6$ and $x\lt-6$. $\Rightarrow \frac{2x}{2}\leq\frac{6}{2}$ and $x\lt-6$. $\Rightarrow x\leq3$ and $x\lt-6$. First graph the solution set of each inequality, then take the intersection of the two solution sets. We can write the solution sets: $x\leq3$ as $(-\infty,3]$ and $x\lt-6$ as $(-\infty,-6)$ The intersection is $(-\infty,3]\cap(-\infty,-6)=(-\infty,-6)$. The combined graph is shown below.
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