the solution set of the inequality 3(x - 4) + 2b 3 is the set of values of b greater than three. which set notation correctly expresses the solutions

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To express the solution set of the inequality you provided, let's first clarify the inequality correctly. From what you wrote, it seems there's a slight confusion in the expression.

If we interpret your expression correctly, we can start with the equation given as:

\[ 3(x - 4) + 2b > 3 \]

To isolate \( b \), we rearrange the inequality:

1. Distribute the 3:
\[ 3x - 12 + 2b > 3 \]

2. Move the constant term to the right:
\[ 2b > 3 - 3x + 12 \]

3. Combine like terms:
\[ 2b > -3x + 15 \]

4. Divide by 2:
\[ b > \frac{-3x + 15}{2} \]

Now, if you want to state that this implies that \( b \) can take values greater than a particular number (let's say 3, for simplicity), then the inequality can be simplified as:

If \( b > 3 \), we want the final solution set in interval notation. Since the problem states that \( b \) should be greater than some value (3), we can express it in set notation as:

\[ b \in (3, \infty) \]

This means that \( b \) is any number greater than 3.

So the correct set notation for the solution set would be:

\[
\{ b \in \mathbb{R} \mid b > 3 \}
\]

Or in interval notation:

\[
(3, \infty)
\]