Question

Which number serves as a counterexample to the statement below?

2x<3x

-2
1 fourth
½
2

Answer 1

if the variable is less than 0, that changes things

Answer 2

look at + vs - x values and see which can be true

Answer 3

What exactly is a counterexample @DanJS

Answer 4

when give value to x and not will get 2x smaller than 3x so will get 2x greater then 3x

ok.?

Answer 5

so you know for what value of x will get 2x greater than 3x ?

Answer 6

try the first value of x so -2 what will get ?

Answer 7

2*(-2)<3*(-2) this is true ?

Answer 8

-4 < -6

Answer 9

and no it's not true

Answer 10

so than this mean that this is the counterexample what you need to get it

ok. ?

Answer 11

Perfect, thanks

Answer 12

was my pleasure

hope so much that you understand it now how you solve the same exercises - yes ?

Answer 13

an example will show that the thing is true,

counter example will show the opposite