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OpenStudy (anonymous):

which is not equivalent to the following inequality a > 3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

where are the options ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2a - 3 >3 3a - 2 > 11 4a + 1 > 11 5a + 2 > 13 here are the options

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@surjithayer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

please help me

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ill give medal

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lets look at option A first

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so we want to get a by itself

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2a - 3 > 3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what would be the first step?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

we would add 3 to both sides

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

this gives 2a > 6

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok is that the answer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

nope. we have to get rid of the 2 on the a. how would we do that?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

divide

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yep, so divide both sides by 2. what do you get?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

im not really sure

OpenStudy (anonymous):

that's right, so we get a>3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which means option A is equivalent

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh ok so the answer is a

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no, we can rule out A

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh ok is it b

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lets look at option B now.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3a -2 > 11

OpenStudy (anonymous):

solve for a

OpenStudy (anonymous):

huh

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the first step is to add 2 to both sides. what do you get?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

14

OpenStudy (anonymous):

right

OpenStudy (anonymous):

nope

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you get 3a > 13

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how do you get rid of the 3?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

subtract

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no, divide

OpenStudy (anonymous):

plz let me know the answer and oh

OpenStudy (anonymous):

or just work it out with me

OpenStudy (anonymous):

b

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh ok are you sure

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