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Solve the compound inequality and give your answer in interval notation.

12x - 4 > 5x + 10 or (-4x+1) + 6 ≥ 8x +72

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Answer:

Explanation:

Question 1.


12x-4 > 5x+10

Move all terms containing
x to the left side of the inequality.

Subtract
5x from both sides of the inequality.


12x-4-5x > 10

Subtract
5x from
12x.


7x-4 > 10

Move all terms not containing
x to the right side of the inequality.

Add 4 to both sides of the inequality.


7x > 14

Divide each term in
7x > 14 by 7 and simplify.

The answer can be written as
x > 2 or (2,∞)

Question 2.


(-4x+1)+6\geq8x +72


-4x+1+6\geq8x +72

Move all terms containing
x to the left side of the inequality.

Subtract
8x from both sides of the inequality.


-12x+7\geq 72

Move all terms not containing
x to the right side of the inequality.

Subtract 7 from both sides of the inequality.


-12x\geq 65

Divide each term in
-12x\geq 65 by − 12 .

When multiplying or dividing both sides of an inequality by a negative value, flip the direction of the inequality sign.


(-12x)/(-12) \leq (65)/(-12)

The answer can be written as
x\leq- (65)/(12) or (−∞,−
(65)/(12)]

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