Question 199941This question is from textbook Intermediate Algebra
: Please help me see what I am doing wrong in this equation: -3(2x-1)<-4[2+3(x+2)]. The answer that I get is nothing at all like the one in the book. Thank you.
This question is from textbook Intermediate Algebra
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, RAY100:
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! -3(2x-1)<-4[2+3(x+2)]
-6x+3<-4[2 + 3x+6]
-6x+3<-4[3x+8]
-6x+3<-12x-32
6x<-35
x<-35/6
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PS It's not an equation, it's an inequality.
Equations have equal signs.
Answer by RAY100(1637)  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! -3(2x-1) < -4[2+3(x+2)]
-6x +3 < -4[ 2+3x+6]
-6x+3 < -8 -12x -24
-6x +12x < -8 -24 -3
6x < -35
x< -35/6 ( -5.833)
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check, let x =-6 ( which is less than -5.833)
39 < 40 ,,,,,,,ok
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