SOLUTION: given the following inequality: -4(x-3)+5< or equal to 3x-7 a. find solution set for x b. verify answer by checking one value inside the solutions set,and one value outsi

Question 117580: given the following inequality: -4(x-3)+5< or equal to 3x-7
a. find solution set for x
b. verify answer by checking one value inside the solutions set,and one value outside the solution set.
c. How does the answer change in the above equation if we change the < or equal to a =
Thank you
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

add both sides

multiply both sides by and reverse <

answer
check answer
Does solve original problem?

add to both sides

OK
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What if ?
Make

multiply by and change < to > both sides

OK
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Now try a value outside solution set
Make

Not true, does not solve
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What if we change < to >?

The > in answer becomes <

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