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    Exponential Inequalities (Sample Problems)

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    Exponential Inequalities (Sample Problems)

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    The document contains 5 sample math word problems and their step-by-step solutions. The problems involve inequalities with variables and their solutions are found by manipulating the inequalities until the variable is isolated on one side.

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    EXPONENTIAL INEQUALITIES (SAMPLE PROBLEMS)

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    The document contains 5 sample math word problems and their step-by-step solutions. The problems involve inequalities with variables and their solutions are found by manipulating the inequalities until the variable is isolated on one side.

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    Exponential Inequalities (Sample Problems)

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    Klare Haye
    The document contains 5 sample math word problems and their step-by-step solutions. The problems involve inequalities with variables and their solutions are found by manipulating the inequalities until the variable is isolated on one side.

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    SAMPLE PROBLEMS:

    (1) 35 x >27 2 x−4

    (2) 162 x−3 < 4 x+1

    (3) 49 x+5 ≤ 78 x−6

    ()
    x−5
    1 3 x+2
    (4) ≥ 25
    5

    (5) ( )
    4 x+1
    1 2 x+1
    >8
    2
    SOLUTIONS:
    (1)
    5x 2 x−4
    3 >27
    5x 3(2 x−4 )
    3 >3
    5 x> 3(2 x−4)
    5 x> 6 x−12
    5 x−6 x >−12
    −x >−12
    −x −12
    >
    −1 −1
    x >12

    (2)

    162 x−3 < 4 x+1


    2 (2 x−3) x+1
    4 <4
    2 ( 2 x−3 )< x+1
    4 x−6< x +1
    4 x−x< 1+ 6
    3 x< 7
    3x 7
    <
    3 3
    7
    x<
    3
    (3)

    49 x+5 ≤ 78 x−6
    72 (x+5) ≤ 78 x−6
    2 ( x+5 ) ≤ 8 x−6
    2 x+10 ≤ 8 x−6
    2 x−8 x ≤−6−10
    −6 x ≤−16
    −6 x −16
    ≤
    −6 −6
    −16
    x≤
    −6
    8
    x≤
    3
    (4)

    ()
    1 x−5
    5
    ≥ 253 x+2
    −1 (x−5) 2 (3 x+2)
    5 ≥5
    −1(x−5) ≥2(3 x +2)
    −x +5 ≥6 x +4
    −x−6 x ≥ 4−5
    −7 x ≥−1
    −7 x −1
    ≥
    −7 −7
    1
    x≥
    7

    (5)

    ()
    1 4 x+1 2 x+1
    2
    >8

    2−1 (4 x+1 )> 23(2 x+1)


    −1( 4 x+ 1)>3(2 x +1)
    −4 x−1>6 x+ 3
    −4 x−6 x> 3+1
    −10 x> 4
    −10 x 4
    >
    −10 −10
    4
    x>
    −10
    −2
    x>
    5

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