Phyllis solved the compound inequality 16 ≤ 2(3x – 1) < 28. She began by first breaking the inequality into two separate inequalities, then she correctly solved each for x. W…

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Sonda · Answer 1 · 2024-10-28T16:43:09+0000

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Explanation:

Solve the compound inequality

$16\leq2(3x-1) < 28\\\\16\leq2(3x-1)\\8\leq3x-1\\9\leq3x\\3\leq x\\\\2(3x-1) < 28\\3x-1 < 14\\3x < 15\\x < 5$

Therefore, the correct solution to the inequality is
$3\leq x < 5$ using Phyllis' method.