In a certain town, the barometric inches of air pressure, x, on a certain day is described by two statements:
If 3 times the air pressure is increased by 2, the pressure is still less than 92 inches.
Twice the air pressure minus 39 is greater than 11 inches.

Question

In a certain town, the barometric inches of air pressure, x, on a certain day is described by two statements:
If 3 times the air pressure is increased by 2, the pressure is still less than 92 inches.
Twice the air pressure minus 39 is greater than 11 inches.

ashy98 · Answer

Part A: Create a compound inequality to represent the air pressure range.
Part B: Can the air pressure in this town be 24 inches? Justify your answer by solving the inequalities in Part A.

Part C: The average air pressure in another town is 29 inches, but the actual pressure is within 4 inches of the average. Write and solve an inequality to find the range of air pressure in this town.

nurali · Answer

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