Solve for f.

f+8≤4 or 2f–7>13
Write your answer as a compound inequality with integers.

1 answer

To solve the compound inequalities \( f + 8 \leq 4 \) and \( 2f - 7 > 13 \), we will solve each inequality separately.

  1. Solve \( f + 8 \leq 4 \):

    Subtract 8 from both sides:

    \[ f \leq 4 - 8 \] \[ f \leq -4 \]

  2. Solve \( 2f - 7 > 13 \):

    Add 7 to both sides:

    \[ 2f > 13 + 7 \] \[ 2f > 20 \]

    Now, divide both sides by 2:

    \[ f > \frac{20}{2} \] \[ f > 10 \]

  3. Combine the solutions:

The solution to the compound inequality is:

\[ f \leq -4 \quad \text{or} \quad f > 10 \]

In interval notation, this can be expressed as:

\[ (-\infty, -4] \cup (10, \infty) \]

In terms of integers, the solution can be represented as:

\[ f \in { \ldots, -6, -5, -4 } \quad \text{or} \quad f \in {11, 12, 13, \ldots} \]

So the final answer in terms of integers is:

\[ f \leq -4 \quad \text{or} \quad f > 10 \]