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Algebra II Equation and inequalities?

Solve: Simplify the radical answers and round three decimal places:

1) 2(2x-4) + 5 - 10x = 8 - 3x + 2

2) 2/5x - 1/10 = -x/2 + 2

3) |2x-25| = 52

4) -|1-x| - 5 = -20

5) |2x-6|+3 ≤ 21

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  • 8 years ago
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    1) 2(2x-4) + 5 - 10x = 8 - 3x + 2

    by simplifying and rearranging terms, we get,

    4x-10x+3x = 8+2-5+4

    thus, -3x = 9

    therefore, x= -3

    2) 2/5x - 1/10 = -x/2 + 2

    multiplying throughout by 10x, we get,

    4 - x = -5 x^2 + 20x

    by rearranging,

    5x^2 - 21x + 4 = 0

    solving this quadratic equation, we get,

    x = 4 or x = 1/5

    3) |2x-25| = 52

    to remove mod, square both sides. so we get,

    (2x - 25)^2 = 52^2

    4x^2-100x+625 = 2704

    thus, 4x^2 -100x - 2079= 0

    solving this quadratic equation,

    x= 38.5 or x= -13.5

    4) -|1-x| - 5 = -20

    rearranging,

    -|1-x| = -20 + 5

    to remove mod, square both sides. so we get,

    (1-x)^2 = -15^2

    1- 2x + x^2 = 225

    rearranging,

    x^2 - 2x - 224=0

    solving this quadratic equation, we get,

    x=16 or x=-14

    5) |2x-6|+3 ≤ 21

    |2x-6| ≤ 21-3

    |2x-6| ≤ 18

    to remove mod, square both sides. so we get,

    (2x-6)^2 ≤ 324

    4x^2 - 24x + 36 ≤ 18 ...................... ................. ............ (eqn 1)

    now to solve the inequality, lets first solve the quadratic equation as

    4x^2 - 24x + 36= 18

    therefore, 4x^2 - 24x + 18=0

    we get solution as,

    x= 5.12 or x= 0.878

    Now between 0.878and 5.12, the function will either be

    always greater than 18, or

    always less than 18.

    to check for our condition of less than 18, let's pick a value in-between and substitute in "eqn 1" above.

    say x=1

    so,

    4x^2 - 24x + 36 = 4 -24 + 36 = 16 < 18

    so solution of x lies in between x= 0.878 and x= 5.12

  • 5 years ago

    1) [ 3/5 (x-12) > x - 24 ] => 3x-36>5x-a hundred and twenty => eighty four>2x =>forty two>x 2) 6[ 5y - (3y - 1)] > 4 (3y - 7) => 6[2y+1]>12y-28 =>12y+6>12y-28 for all values of y this inequality keep real.

  • I don't know the exact answer, but use order of operations

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