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What is the greatest integer that does NOT satisfy 3(x – 9)
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29 Jan 2018, 15:09
29 Jan 2018, 15:09
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What is the greatest integer that does NOT satisfy 3(x – 9) < 5x – 2(1 – 3x) ?
A. –4
B. –3
C. 0
D. 3
E. 4
A. –4
B. –3
C. 0
D. 3
E. 4
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Re: What is the greatest integer that does NOT satisfy 3(x – 9)
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30 Jan 2018, 08:51
30 Jan 2018, 08:51
sandy wrote:
What is the greatest integer that does NOT satisfy 3(x – 9) < 5x – 2(1 – 3x) ?
A. –4
B. –3
C. 0
D. 3
E. 4
A. –4
B. –3
C. 0
D. 3
E. 4
Here,
3(x – 9) < 5x – 2(1 – 3x)
After simplifying we get
8x > -25
or x > \(-3 \frac{1}{8}\)
therefore any number less than -3 will not satisfy the above equation
Therefore answer is -4, option A
Re: What is the greatest integer that does NOT satisfy 3(x – 9)
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03 Feb 2018, 04:01
03 Feb 2018, 04:01
Thank you.
