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I think it's called inequalities on English?

Anyway;

2 + 3x - 6( 1 - x/2) > 0

In the answer it says that

6 ( 1 - x/2 )  turn into 3x, which is the part i don't understand.

Help?

 Mar 10, 2016
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The 6 multiplies both terms within the brackets.  6(1 - x/2)   →   6*1 -  6*x/2   →   6 - 3x

 

So 2 + 3x - (6 - 3x)  →  2 + 3x - 6 + 3x  →  -4 + 6x

 

If this is greater than 0 then:   -4 + 6x > 0    →     6x >  4    →    x > 4/6  or  x > 2/3

 

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 Mar 10, 2016
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Thank you, Alan.

 Mar 10, 2016
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