Precalculus (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32197-907-9
ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-907-0

Appendix A - Review - A.9 Interval Notation; Solving Inequalities - A.9 Assess Your Understanding - Page A79: 21

Answer

$\text{(a)}\quad$ $6\lt 8$. $\text{(b)}\quad$ $-2\lt 0$. $\text{(c)}\quad$$ 9\lt 15$. $\text{(d)}\quad$ $-6\gt -10$.

Work Step by Step

The given inequality is $\Rightarrow 3\lt 5$ (a) Add $3$ to each side. $\Rightarrow 3+3\lt 5+3$ Simplify. $\Rightarrow 6\lt 8$. (b) Subtract $5$ from each side. $\Rightarrow 3-5\lt 5-5$ Simplify. $\Rightarrow -2\lt 0$. (c) Multiply each side by $3$. $\Rightarrow 3\cdot 3\lt 3\cdot 5$ Simplify. $\Rightarrow 9\lt 15$. (d) Multiply each side by $-2$ and change the direction of the inequality. $\Rightarrow -2\cdot 3\gt -2\cdot 5$ Simplify. $\Rightarrow -6\gt -10$.
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