.04x + 720 - .06x > = 650
-.02x <= -70
x < = -70/-.02
x < = 3500
Or do the sign go the other way like this?
.04x + 720 - .06x > = 650
-.02x > = -70
x > = -70/-.02
x > = 3500
Which would be the solution to solve this inequality?
.04 x + .06(12000-x) >= 650
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Why is is greater than or = to? I got the answer as being < or = 3500? Can you please explain? Thanks!
Yes, I had agreed that you were right,
and changed it to ≤
here is the corrected version
.04x + 720 - .06x ≥ 650
-.02x ≥ -70
x ≥ -70/-.02
x ≤ 3500
So basically the > = stay the same for the first 2 lines and change to < = for the last? How does that work?
Ok, I will illustrate with an example
e.g.
8 > 5 -----> True
if we add any number or subtract any number the statement is still true
8+6 > 5+6 ---> True
let's multiply by a positive number
8(4) > 5(4) -----> still True !
how about dividing by a positive
8/2 > 5/2 ??? Yes, still True
how about multiplying by a negative
8(-3) > 5(-3) or
-24 > -15 BUT THAT IS FALSE !!!
how do we make it true? We reverse the sign
-24 < -15 , now it's Truee
same thing for division by a negative.
So, in summary,
you can add/subtract any value just like for equations and the inequality sign stays the same.
Same is true for multiplying/dividing by a positive number.
BUT, when you multiply or divide by a negative number in an inequality, you have to reverse the inequality sign at that step. Usually this will be your last step.
Thank you! This is a great review of this topic! Thanks again!
To solve the inequality .04x + 720 - .06x ≥ 650, you can follow these steps:
1. Simplify the expression: .04x + 720 - .06x can be simplified to .04x - .06x + 720.
2. Combine the like terms: The like terms are the x terms, so .04x - .06x can be simplified to .02x.
Now the inequality becomes .02x + 720 ≥ 650.
3. Subtract 720 from both sides of the inequality: .02x + 720 - 720 ≥ 650 - 720.
This simplifies to .02x ≥ -70.
4. Divide both sides of the inequality by .02: .02x/.02 ≥ -70/.02.
This simplifies to x ≥ -70/-.02.
5. Calculate the division: -70/-.02 equals 3500.
So, the solution to the inequality is x ≥ 3500.
In summary, the solution to the inequality .04x + 720 - .06x ≥ 650 is x ≥ 3500.