Friday, 3 January 2014

INEQUALITIES B1


If 7x – 1 ≤ 2x + 5 ≤ 9x -1; Find x.

solution

7x – 1 ≤ 2x + 5 and  2x + 5 ≤ 9x -1

7x – 2x ≤ 1+ 5 and  5 +1 ≤ 9x - 2x

5x ≤ 6 and  6 ≤ 7x

5x ≤ 6  and  6 ≤ 7x
5       5           7     7

x ≤ 6/5 and  6/7 ≤ x


x ≤ 6/5 and  x  ≥ 6/7

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