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Find all $x$ such that both $2x$ and $3x-7$ are in the interval $(-1,12)$.

 Aug 9, 2024
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We can write down two inequalities and then combine the values of x to get the interval. 

The two inequalities we have are 

\(-1 < 2x < 12 \space \space \space \space \space(1) \\ -1 < 3x - 7 < 12 \space \space \space \space \space (2) \)

 

Now, let's isolate x from each equation to find the values of x. 

From the first equation, we get that

\(-1/2 < x < 6 \)

 

From the second equation, we get that

\( 6 < 3x < 19 \\ 2 < x < 19 / 3\)

 

Since we must take the most restrictive interval, the overlapping values of both gets us the interval

\(2 < x < 6\) or \((2,6)\) in interval notation .

 

Thanks! :)

 Aug 9, 2024
edited by NotThatSmart  Aug 9, 2024

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