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Rosie
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Pls help asap ty

Date Posted: 2 years ago
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(6–4x)/5+(x+3)/2 = [2(6–4x)+5(x+3)]/10 = (12–8x+5x+15)/10 =(27–3x)/10

i)
To be negative,
27–3x < 0
x > 9

ii)
To be ≤ –3
(27–3x)/10 ≤ 3
27–3x ≤ 30
x ≥ –1
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Rosie
Rosie
2 years ago
why is the 3 positive in the second step?
Rosie
Rosie
2 years ago
is it not -30?
Jun Heng
Jun Heng
2 years ago
Sry it is supposed to be –3
Jun Heng
Jun Heng
2 years ago
ii)
To be ≤ –3
(27–3x)/10 ≤ –3
27–3x ≤ –30
x ≥ 19
Rosie
Rosie
2 years ago
thanks it’s +19 right
Jun Heng
Jun Heng
2 years ago
Yep