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Which of the followingrepresents this inequality?|2x + 6| > 3xA,b,c,d or e

Which of the followingrepresents this inequality?|2x + 6| > 3xA,b,c,d or e-example-1
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To answer this question, we will consider the following cases:

1.-


x\leq0.

If


\begin{gathered} x\\e-3, \\ |2x+6|>0>3x. \end{gathered}

If


\begin{gathered} x=-3, \\ |2*-3+6|=0>3*-3. \end{gathered}

Case 2.


x>0.

Recall that:


|a|>b,\text{ if and only if }a>b\text{ or -a}>b.

Therefore:


2x+6>3x\text{ or -}2x-6>3x.

Solving each inequality for x, we get:


\begin{gathered} 2x+6>3x, \\ 6>x, \\ -2x-6>3x, \\ -5x>6, \\ x>-(6)/(5). \end{gathered}

The union of the solutions in the number line is represented as follows:

Answer: None of the above.

Which of the followingrepresents this inequality?|2x + 6| > 3xA,b,c,d or e-example-1
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