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Write any value that is not a solution of inequality 2x+1>11

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Answer: x = 2

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Step-by-step explanation:

Let's isolate x.

2x+1 > 11

2x > 11-1

2x > 10

x > 10/2

x > 5

The inequality sign doesn't flip. It only flips if we multiplied or divided both sides by a negative number.

The solution set consists of values larger than 5. If x was an integer, then the roster set of solutions would be {6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, ...}

A non-solution is anything not in that set. If x is an integer, then a non-solution lives in the set {..., -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5}.

Pick one of those values to write the final answer. I'll go with the value 2.

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Check:

2x+1 > 11

2*2 + 1 > 11 ... replace x with 2

4 + 1 > 11

5 > 11

We arrive at a false statement to show that x = 2 is a non-solution.

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