Thread: Inequality

Find all the values of x that satisfy the inequality 5- x-1 < -3x + 2.
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Originally Posted by skweres1

Find all the values of x that satisfy the inequality 5- x-1 < -3x + 2.
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is this what you mean ...

Originally Posted by skweres1

Find all the values of x that satisfy the inequality 5- x-1 < -3x + 2.
2

I suppose you mean "Find all the values of x that satisfy the inequality 5-(x-1) =< -3x+2" (were =< means "less or equal")

We then have


Or if you mean

Yes sorry meant to put the 2 under the x-1

YES sorry!!

Originally Posted by skweres1

Yes sorry meant to put the 2 under the x-1

I did edit my earlier post. The trick is to multiply the terms on both the sides with 2.

Thank you!!!!