Question

5. a. What is the solution of 5 = 3x - 1 and 2x < 12? Graph the solution.

Answer 1

we have the following:

`5=3x-1and2x<12`

solving:

`\begin{gathered} 5=3x-1 \\ 3x=5+1 \\ x=(6)/(3)=2 \\ 2x<12 \\ x<(12)/(2) \\ x<6 \end{gathered}`

combining, the solution is x = 2