Question

5. a. What is the solution of 5 = 3x - 1 and 2x < 12? Graph the solution.

Answer 1

we have the following:

$5=3x-1and2x<12$

solving:

$\begin{gathered} 5=3x-1 \\ 3x=5+1 \\ x=\frac{6}{3}=2 \\ 2x<12 \\ x<\frac{12}{2} \\ x<6 \end{gathered}$

combining, the solution is x = 2