SOLUTION: Solve and graph the solution set. 3x is less than or equal to 7x + 20

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Question 117483: Solve and graph the solution set. 3x is less than or equal to 7x + 20
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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3x%3C=7x%2B20 Start with the given inequality



3x-7x%3C=20 Subtract 7x from both sides


-4x%3C=20 Combine like terms on the left side


x%3E=%2820%29%2F%28-4%29 Divide both sides by -4 to isolate x (note: Remember, dividing both sides by a negative number flips the inequality sign)



x%3E=-5 Divide

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Answer:
So our answer is x%3E=-5


Now let's graph the solution set



Start with the given inequality:

x%3E=-5

Set up a number line:
number_line%28500%2C-15%2C5%29

Now plot the point x=-5 on the number line


number_line%28500%2C-15%2C5%2C+-5%29


Now pick any test point you want, I'm going to choose x=0, and test the inequality x%3E=-5


0%3E=-5 Plug in x=0


Since this inequality is true, we simply shade the entire portion in which contains the point x=0 using the point x=-5 as the boundary.This means we shade everything to the right of the point x=-5 like this:
Graph of x%3E=-5 with the shaded region in blue
note: at the point x=-5, there is an closed circle. This means the point x=-5 is included from the solution set.