Which of the following is not a way to represent the solution of the inequality 5x + 10 is greater than or equal to 7x + 2x - 2?
A.) A number line with a closed circle on 3 and shading to the right
B.) A number line with a closed circle on 3 and shading to the left
C.) 3 is greater than or equal x
D.) x is greater than or equal 3

Question

Which of the following is not a way to represent the solution of the inequality 5x + 10 is greater than or equal to 7x + 2x - 2?
A.) A number line with a closed circle on 3 and shading to the right
B.) A number line with a closed circle on 3 and shading to the left
C.) 3 is greater than or equal x
D.) x is greater than or equal 3

ashy98 · Answer

@Haseeb96

haseeb96 · Answer

what do u think which one is correct?

ashy98 · Answer

my bad its A

anonymous · Answer

5x+10 >=7x+2x-2
5x+10>=9x-2 adding +2 for both sides
5x+10+2>=9x-2+2
5x+12>=9x adding -5x for both sides
5x+12-5x>=9x-5x
12>=4x divide both sides by 4
3>=x
so 3 is greater than or equal x

anonymous · Answer

b and c are both correct  just different ways of saying the same thing
BUT you are asked for NOT a way so    A and D is the answer

ashy98 · Answer

the answer was a