Let's solve each of the problems step by step.
1. Solve the inequality:
2(3x – 1) ≥ 4x – 6
Distributing the 2:
6x - 2 ≥ 4x - 6
Subtracting 4x from both sides:
2x - 2 ≥ -6
Adding 2 to both sides:
2x ≥ -4
Dividing by 2:
x ≥ -2
Now looking at the options, none of the options (–10, –5, –3, –1) are solutions. But based on the context of the question, we find that –1 (as it's greater than -2) is an acceptable value in the solution set.
2. Solve the inequality:
3(8 – 4x) < 6(x – 5)
Distributing:
24 - 12x < 6x - 30
Adding 12x to both sides:
24 < 18x - 30
Adding 30 to both sides:
54 < 18x
Dividing by 18:
3 < x or x > 3
The corresponding number line that shows the solutions starting from just above 3 would correspond to an arrow starting from slightly after 3 to positive infinity.
3. Solve the inequality:
–4(x + 3) ≤ –2 – 2x
Distributing:
–4x - 12 ≤ –2 - 2x
Adding 4x and 12 to both sides:
0 ≤ 2x + 10
Subtracting 10 from both sides:
-10 ≤ 2x
Dividing by 2:
-5 ≤ x or x ≥ -5
Now identifying the number line showing the solution set, we find that -5 to 6 meets that condition.
4. Solve the inequality:
–(1/2)x ≥ 4
Multiplying both sides by -2 (which reverses the inequality):
x ≤ -8
The corresponding number line would show an arrow pointing left from -8 indicating all values less than -8.
5. Solve the inequality:
–5x – 15 > 10 + 20x
Adding 5x and 15 to both sides:
0 > 25x + 25
Subtracting 25:
-25 > 25x
Dividing both sides by 25:
-1 > x or x < -1
Now checking the options: the only value from the options in the solution set is –2.
6. Correct first step to solve:
–4(2x – 1) > 5 – 3x
The correct first step is to distribute –4:
Distribute –4 to get –8x + 4 > 5 – 3x.
7. Solve the inequality:
4x – 12 ≤ 16 + 8x
Rearranging gives:
4x - 8x ≤ 16 + 12
-4x ≤ 28
Dividing by -4 (remembering to flip the inequality):
x ≥ -7
Here, the value –7 fits in the solution set.
8. Solve the inequality:
2x – 6 ≥ 6(x – 2) + 8
Distributing gives:
2x - 6 ≥ 6x - 12 + 8
2x - 6 ≥ 6x - 4
Rearranging gives:
-4 ≥ 4x
or
x ≤ -1
Looking at the number lines, an interval showing that would be the one with two arrows: one pointing left from 0 to -1 and another pointing right from 0 to 1.
9. Solve the inequality:
2(4+2x)≥5x+5
Distributing gives:
8 + 4x ≥ 5x + 5
Rearranging leads to:
8 - 5 ≥ 5x - 4x
3 ≥ x or x ≤ 3.
So a value such as x ≤ 3 fits the solution set.
10. Solve the inequality:
8x – 6 > 12 + 2x
Rearranging gives:
8x - 2x > 12 + 6
6x > 18
x > 3.
So a value such as 3 is part of the solution set.
Summary of Answers:
- –1
- Arrow from just above 3 to infinity.
- Arrow from -5 to 6.
- Arrow left from -8.
- –2.
- Distribute –4 to get –8x + 4 > 5 – 3x.
- –7.
- Two arrows: one pointing left to -1 and another pointing right to 1.
- x ≤ 3.
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