Question 13 Marks
Solve the equation and represent the solution set on the number line.
$-3+x \leq \frac{8 x}{3}+2 \leq \frac{14}{3}+2 x$, where $x \in I$
$-3+x \leq \frac{8 x}{3}+2 \leq \frac{14}{3}+2 x$, where $x \in I$
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View full question & answer→$-3+x \leq \frac{8 x}{3}+2 \leq \frac{14}{3}+2 x$, where $x \in I$,
$-3+x \leq \frac{8 x}{3}+2, \quad \frac{8 x}{3}+2 \leq \frac{14}{3}+2 x$
or $\frac{8 x}{3}-x \geq-3-2, \frac{8 x}{3}-2 x \leq \frac{14}{3}-2$
or $\frac{5 x}{3} \geq-5, \quad \frac{2 x}{3} \leq \frac{8}{3}$
5x ≥ - 15, 2x ≤ 8
x ≥ -3, x ≤ 4
Solution set (-3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4}
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$-3+x \leq \frac{8 x}{3}+2, \quad \frac{8 x}{3}+2 \leq \frac{14}{3}+2 x$
or $\frac{8 x}{3}-x \geq-3-2, \frac{8 x}{3}-2 x \leq \frac{14}{3}-2$
or $\frac{5 x}{3} \geq-5, \quad \frac{2 x}{3} \leq \frac{8}{3}$
5x ≥ - 15, 2x ≤ 8
x ≥ -3, x ≤ 4
Solution set (-3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4}
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