SOLUTION: Which of the following numbers would be in the solution set of this inequality? Mark all that apply. x/6�- 4

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Question 1086733: Which of the following numbers would be in the solution set of this inequality? Mark all that apply.
x/6�- 4 > -1

20
19

18

17
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source):
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Solve for x by following PEMDAS in reverse to undo what is being done to x

Add 4 to both sides (to undo the subtraction of 4 on the left side)

Multiply both sides by 6 (to undo the division by 6)

So any number larger than 18 will work. This means that the answers are A) 20 and B) 19.

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We can check each answer choice by plugging in the x value in question

Checking choice A: Plug in x = 20

True

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Do the same for choice B. Now plug in x = 19

True

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So far we've confirmed that A and B are the answers. Let's try choice C

False

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Now let's try choice D. Plug in x = 17

False

So that wraps up the check portion.

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Once again, the final answers are choice A and choice B.

SOLUTION: Which of the following numbers would be in the solution set of this inequality? Mark all that apply. x/6�- 4 > -1 20 19 18 17