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How do you solve this inequality?

–2(x – 3) ≥ 5 – (x + 3)

Can you show me the steps? I'm confused.

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  • Anonymous
    8 years ago
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    -2(x - 3) ≥ 5 - x - 3

    -2x + 6 ≥ 5 - x - 3

    -2x + x + 6 ≥ 5 - 3

    -x ≥ 5 - 3 - 6

    -x ≥ -4

    x ≤ 4 (whenever you change the sign of both sides, switch from less than to greater than)

  • 8 years ago

    get rid of the equation

    -2x + 6 ≥ 5 + x -3

    add the 5 and -3

    subtract the 6 from the the right and left side of the equation

    -2x ≥ x-4

    there you go

  • 8 years ago

    -2(x-3) > 5-(x+3)

    -2x+6 > 5-(x+3) Distribute the -2

    -2x+6 > 5-x+3. Remove parentheses

    -2x+6 > -x+8 Combine like terms

    -2x > -x+2 Subtract the 6 from both sides.

    x<2 Divide by -x

    NOTE: when you divide by a negative you switch the signs

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  • 8 years ago

    you always change it to "=" so it's

    -2(x-3)=5-1(x+3).

    you distribute the -2 and -1. and becomes:

    -2x+6=5-x-3 -> -2x+6=-x+2

    add 2x and subtract 2 fro each side.

    x=4

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