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: 26

Answer

$\text{(a)}\quad$ $4-2x\gt 8$ $\text{(b)}\quad$ $-4-2x\gt0$ $\text{(c)}\quad$ $3-6x\gt 15$ $\text{(d)}\quad$ $-2+4x\lt -10$

Work Step by Step

The given inequality is $\Rightarrow 1-2x\gt 5$ (a) Add $3$ to each side. $\Rightarrow 1-2x+3\gt 5+3$ Simplify. $\Rightarrow 4-2x\gt 8$ (b) Subtract $5$ from each side. $\Rightarrow 1-2x-5\gt 5-5$ Simplify. $\Rightarrow -4-2x\gt0$ (c) Multiply each side by $3$. $\Rightarrow 3\cdot (1-2x)\gt 3\cdot (5)$ Use distributive property. $\Rightarrow 3-6x\gt 15$. (d) Multiply each side by $-2$ and change the direction of the inequality. $\Rightarrow -2\cdot (1-2x)\lt -2\cdot (5)$ Use distributive property. $\Rightarrow -2+4x\lt -10$.
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