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Question 186263: determine whether -4 is a solution of the inequality x>=4
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
determine whether -4 is a solution of the inequality x>=4
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Assume that -4 is a solution to x >= 4
Then -4 >= 4
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Add 4 to both both sides and you get:
0 >= 8
Which is false.
Therefore -4 is not a solution to x >= 4
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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