document.write( "Question 115370: The solution of the inequality 4x-6<2x<5x+3 is ?
Algebra.Com's Answer #83974 by Edwin McCravy(20056)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \r\n" ); document.write( " 4x-6 < 2x < 5x+3 \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Break into two inequalities, and solve each\r\n" ); document.write( "for x:\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " 4x-6 < 2x AND 2x < 5x+3 MUST BOTH BE TRUE\r\n" ); document.write( " 2x < 6 AND -3x < 3 MUST BOTH BE TRUE \r\n" ); document.write( " x < 3 AND x > -1 MUST BOTH BE TRUE\r\n" ); document.write( " x < 3 AND -1 < x MUST BOTH BE TRUE\r\n" ); document.write( " -1 < x AND x < 3 MUST BOTH BE TRUE\r\n" ); document.write( " \r\n" ); document.write( "THOSE INEQUALITIES CAN NOW BE COMBINED \r\n" ); document.write( "WITH x IN THE MIDDLE AS\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " -1 < x < 3 \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "which represents this interval on the number line:\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "-------o===========o------\r\n" ); document.write( "-3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "In interval notation that's (-1, 3) \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Edwin\n" ); document.write( " |