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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Help solve please. 5(-3)+2(2+x)=>17

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I messed up. let me re-write it.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ah ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

5(x-3)+2(2+x)=>17 Sorry about that.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

distribute you get this 0 <= 7*x-28 can you do that?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Can you show me how you got that?, I don't understand.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

5(x-3)+2(2+x)=>17 \(\large 5(x-3)+2(2+x)\ge17 \) \(\large 15x-15+4+2x\ge17 \) \(\large 15x+2x-15+4\ge17 \) \(\large 17x-11\ge17 \) \(\large 17x-11+11\ge17+11 \) \(\large 17x\ge28 \) \(\large x\ge \frac{28}{17} \)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thank you so much dpalnc :D

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