GreenlightTestPrep wrote:
If |2x + 1| < 3x - 2, then which of the following represents all possible values of x ?
(A) -3 < x < 0.2
(B) x > -3
(C) x < -3
(D) 0.2 < x < 3
(E) x > 3
Let's first test whether
x = 0 is a solution to the given inequality by plugging it in to get: |2(0) + 1| < 3(0) - 2
Simplify to get: |1| < -2, which simplifies further to get 1 < -2
Since the resulting inequality is NOT TRUE, we know that
x = 0 is NOT a solution, which means we can eliminate any answer choices that says
x = 0 IS a solution.
So, we can eliminate A and B
Now let's test another value. How about
x = 10.
Plug it in to get: |2(10) + 1| < 3(10) - 2
Simplify to get: |21| < 28, which simplifies further to get 21 < 28
Since the resulting inequality is TRUE, we know that
x = 10 IS a solution, which means we can eliminate any answer choices that says
x = 10 is NOT a solution.
So, we can eliminate C and D
By the process of elimination,
the correct answer is E