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which of the following could be the value of m?
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16 Jul 2019, 11:07
16 Jul 2019, 11:07
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If \(m+5 < \frac{3}{2}\) which of the following could be the value of m?
A. \(-\frac{15}{4}\)
B. \(-\frac{7}{2}\)
C. \(-2\)
D. \(\frac{7}{2}\)
E. \(2\)
A. \(-\frac{15}{4}\)
B. \(-\frac{7}{2}\)
C. \(-2\)
D. \(\frac{7}{2}\)
E. \(2\)
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Re: which of the following could be the value of m?
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16 Jul 2019, 13:16
16 Jul 2019, 13:16
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Carcass wrote:
If \(m+5 < \frac{3}{2}\) which of the following could be the value of m?
A. \(-\frac{15}{4}\)
B. \(-\frac{7}{2}\)
C. \(-2\)
D. \(\frac{7}{2}\)
E. \(2\)
A. \(-\frac{15}{4}\)
B. \(-\frac{7}{2}\)
C. \(-2\)
D. \(\frac{7}{2}\)
E. \(2\)
Take: \(m+5 < \frac{3}{2}\)
Multiply both sides by 2 to get: \(2m + 10 < 3\)
Subtract 10 from both sides to get: \(2m < -7\)
Divide both sides by 2 to get: \(m < -3.5\)
If \(m < -3.5\), then the correct answer is \(-\frac{15}{4}\)
Answer: A
Cheers,
Brent
Re: which of the following could be the value of m?
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02 Jan 2020, 12:07
02 Jan 2020, 12:07
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Correct answer is A. -15/4 is -3.75 -7/2 is -3.5 therefore the correct answer must be LESS than -3.5.
