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Collect All Xs On The Left Hand Side and Numbers On The Right
Collect All Xs On The Left Hand Side and Numbers On The Right
Solution.
6- 10x < 6 - 2(3x+4)
6 - 10x < 6 - 6x - 8
6 - 10x < -2 - 6x
- 10x + 6x < -2 - 6 Collect all xs on the left hand side and numbers on the right
-4x < - 8
x > -8-4
x>2
Solution.
x2+2x >15
x2+2x-15 >0
(x-3)(x+5)>0 Factorise terms
Critical values of the expression are x=3and x= -5
Now using a number line, these critical values separate the number line into different regions
By selecting a number from each region, we can see which region satisfies the inequality
If x= -6 then, (-6-3)(-6+5)=(-9)(-1)=9> 0 it satisfies the inequality
If x= 0 then, (0-3)(0+5)=(-3)(5)= -15< 0 it does not satisfy the inequality
If x= 4 then, (4-3)(4+5)=(1)(9)=9> 0 it satisfies the inequality
Now checking whether at the critical values the inequality is satisfied. When x=3or x= -5, the
inequality is equal to zero, since zero is not greater than zero, showing our solution on the number
line we use open circles at the critical point to note that it does not satisfy the inequality.