Solve the given inequality for real x: 3(2 – x) ≥ 2(1 – x),

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Solve the given inequality for real x: 3(2 – x) ≥ 2(1 – x)

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answered Feb 17, 2018 by mdsamim (213,225 points) 5 10 15
selected Feb 17, 2018 by sforrest072
 
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3(2 – x) ≥ 2(1 – x)
⇒ 6 – 3x ≥ 2 – 2x
⇒ 6 – 3x + 2x ≥ 2 – 2x + 2x
⇒ 6 – x ≥ 2
⇒ 6 – x – 6 ≥ 2 – 6
⇒ –x ≥ –4
⇒ x ≤ 4

Thus, all real numbers x, which are less than or equal to 4, are the solutions of the given inequality.
Hence, the solution set of the given inequality is (–∞, 4].

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