SOLUTION: Twice a number is no less than 10 units from -1

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Question 1097235: Twice a number is no less than 10 units from -1
Found 3 solutions by math_helper, ikleyn, josgarithmetic:
Answer by math_helper(2461)   (Show Source):
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A number: x
Twice a number: 2x
No less than 10 units from -1: | 2x - (-1) | >= 10

| 2x + 1 | >= 10
Two cases to consider, the first is 2x + 1 <= -10
2x + 1 <= -10
2x <= -11
x <= -11/2
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2nd case: 2x + 1 >= 10
2x + 1 >= 10
2x >= 9
x >= 9/2
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Answer by ikleyn(52786)   (Show Source):
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Twice a number is no less than 10 units from -1
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For me, it is a MYSTERY what this post/this condition means . . .

And the best service from my side to the author of this post is to say that this formulation is mathematically incorrect . . .

In my view, not only it is mathematically incorrect formulation.
It is incorrect from the English grammar, word usage and the sentence construction point of view, too . . .

But if you change it in this way

Twice a number is no less than 10 units from -1 or even better Twice a number is / no closer than 10 units from -1

then everything will be in place . . .

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source):
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"a number", n
, difference between twice the number and negative 1.

, the description as an inequality.

OR

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