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OpenStudy (anonymous):
which is not equivalent to the following inequality a > 3
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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?
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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
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
oh ok are you sure