Ask your own question, for FREE!
Mathematics 15 Online
OpenStudy (anonymous):

INEQUAILTY !!!!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Please explain how to get it

OpenStudy (mimi_x3):

well..let's do the first first, alright?

OpenStudy (mimi_x3):

first one*

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay please explain how to get answer i have no idea where to start on any of them ")

OpenStudy (mimi_x3):

\[ x- 3 > -9\] do you know how to do it when its \((x-3) = -9\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well i would make the x into -3

OpenStudy (mimi_x3):

you are solving for \(x\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is that what we have to ??

OpenStudy (mimi_x3):

yes.. why not read this first to gain a better understanding.. http://www.sosmath.com/algebra/inequalities/ineq01/ineq01.html

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay i read it

OpenStudy (mimi_x3):

if you have any problems then ask me..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay for the first one what do we do??

OpenStudy (mimi_x3):

\[x-3 >-9\] we are solving for \(x\) why not you try it first?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay-3 is the answer because -3 times -3 is 9 and 9 is greater than -9 right

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Mimi_x3

OpenStudy (mimi_x3):

what? \(x\) is variabe..not times..

OpenStudy (mimi_x3):

a variable*

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i thought were suppose to replace x with number??

OpenStudy (mimi_x3):

looks like you have to solve for \(x\) not substituting..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ohhh k so we add 3 to both sides right?

OpenStudy (saifoo.khan):

@SchoolFreak , mini isn't already helping you!

OpenStudy (saifoo.khan):

is*

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i know

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Mimi_x3 so then if we add 3 both sides we have x > -6

OpenStudy (mimi_x3):

Yes!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thats the answer?

OpenStudy (mimi_x3):

yeah lol

OpenStudy (mimi_x3):

you are basically solving for \(x\) thats all

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh haha x is greater than -6 , the graph would have open circle on -6 shading to the right is that right to?

OpenStudy (mimi_x3):

correct

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay lets try the next one

OpenStudy (anonymous):

–2x + 1 ≤ –11

OpenStudy (mimi_x3):

why dont you try and tell me what you get

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay i think the first step is to add 2 to both sides?

OpenStudy (mimi_x3):

think first; why add to 2? since its +1?

OpenStudy (mimi_x3):

just isolate the -2x in the first hand so you wont get confused

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay so then you add 1 to both sides?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Mimi_x3 would substract 1 from both sides right?

OpenStudy (mimi_x3):

yes you subtract because it was a positive in the rhs

OpenStudy (anonymous):

–2x + 1 ≤ –11 Okay so now we have -2x ≤ 12

OpenStudy (mimi_x3):

not quite.. whats -11 - 1?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ohhh -12

OpenStudy (mimi_x3):

yes, now you know what to do next

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-2x ≤ -12 now we divide both sides by -2 and we have x ≥ 6

OpenStudy (mimi_x3):

yes!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

woo hooo also x is greater than or equal to 6 the graph would have a closed circle on 6 shading to the right

OpenStudy (mimi_x3):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay let me try this next one all by myself

OpenStudy (anonymous):

10 < –3x + 1

OpenStudy (mimi_x3):

alright, if you need help ask me :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

kk

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-9 > x @Mimi_x3 is that the answer??

OpenStudy (mimi_x3):

nope..show me what you did

OpenStudy (anonymous):

10 < -3x + 1 9 < -3x -9 > x

OpenStudy (mimi_x3):

you made a small mistake whats 9/-3?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3

OpenStudy (mimi_x3):

nope 9/ - 3

OpenStudy (mimi_x3):

like 9 divide by negative 3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-3 is the answer??

OpenStudy (mimi_x3):

yes but dont forget the inequality signs

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-3 > x Is that the answer @Mimi_x3

OpenStudy (mimi_x3):

not quite..the sign is wrong

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No because we divide by a negative so we flip the sign

OpenStudy (mimi_x3):

10 < -3x + 1 9< -3x -3x > 9

OpenStudy (mimi_x3):

understand so far?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

why did u turn the equation on the last part

OpenStudy (mimi_x3):

i dont know how to explain..but for inequalities to have to change the sign when you swap the equation.. you dont need to turn it; i just turned to prevent confusion

OpenStudy (mimi_x3):

you have to change*

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh i didnt know that

OpenStudy (mimi_x3):

lets not turn the equation then lets start from 9< -3x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay then then we dived and we -3 > x

OpenStudy (mimi_x3):

then you still have to change the x for it to be in the front so x> -3

OpenStudy (mimi_x3):

i mean x<-3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ohh k

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Mimi_x3 2(x + 5) > 8x – 8 this is the next one it looks hard lol

OpenStudy (mimi_x3):

not really..expand it

OpenStudy (mimi_x3):

the first side first

OpenStudy (anonymous):

if we do the first side we will have 2x + 10 right on the left side??

OpenStudy (mimi_x3):

yeah. i gotta go now. sorry.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

noo :(

OpenStudy (mimi_x3):

hopefully someone else can help you..if not i'll be back later :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay

Can't find your answer? Make a FREE account and ask your own questions, OR help others and earn volunteer hours!

Join our real-time social learning platform and learn together with your friends!
Can't find your answer? Make a FREE account and ask your own questions, OR help others and earn volunteer hours!

Join our real-time social learning platform and learn together with your friends!