Solution - Adding, subtracting and finding the least common multiple
Step by Step Solution
Rearrange:
Rearrange the equation by subtracting what is to the right of the greater equal sign from both sides of the inequality :
3/4*x-(-3/2*x-6)≥0
Step by step solution :
Step 1 :
3
Simplify —
2
Equation at the end of step 1 :
3 3
(—•x)-((0-(—•x))-6) ≥ 0
4 2
Step 2 :
Rewriting the whole as an Equivalent Fraction :
2.1 Subtracting a whole from a fraction
Rewrite the whole as a fraction using 2 as the denominator :
6 6 • 2
6 = — = —————
1 2
Equivalent fraction : The fraction thus generated looks different but has the same value as the whole
Common denominator : The equivalent fraction and the other fraction involved in the calculation share the same denominator
Adding fractions that have a common denominator :
2.2 Adding up the two equivalent fractions
Add the two equivalent fractions which now have a common denominator
Combine the numerators together, put the sum or difference over the common denominator then reduce to lowest terms if possible:
-3x - (6 • 2) -3x - 12
————————————— = ————————
2 2
Equation at the end of step 2 :
3 (-3x - 12)
(— • x) - —————————— ≥ 0
4 2
Step 3 :
3
Simplify —
4
Equation at the end of step 3 :
3 (-3x - 12)
(— • x) - —————————— ≥ 0
4 2
Step 4 :
Step 5 :
Pulling out like terms :
5.1 Pull out like factors :
-3x - 12 = -3 • (x + 4)
Calculating the Least Common Multiple :
5.2 Find the Least Common Multiple
The left denominator is : 4
The right denominator is : 2
Prime Factor | Left Denominator | Right Denominator | L.C.M = Max {Left,Right} |
---|---|---|---|
2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Product of all Prime Factors | 4 | 2 | 4 |
Least Common Multiple:
4
Calculating Multipliers :
5.3 Calculate multipliers for the two fractions
Denote the Least Common Multiple by L.C.M
Denote the Left Multiplier by Left_M
Denote the Right Multiplier by Right_M
Denote the Left Deniminator by L_Deno
Denote the Right Multiplier by R_Deno
Left_M = L.C.M / L_Deno = 1
Right_M = L.C.M / R_Deno = 2
Making Equivalent Fractions :
5.4 Rewrite the two fractions into equivalent fractions
Two fractions are called equivalent if they have the same numeric value.
For example : 1/2 and 2/4 are equivalent, y/(y+1)2 and (y2+y)/(y+1)3 are equivalent as well.
To calculate equivalent fraction , multiply the Numerator of each fraction, by its respective Multiplier.
L. Mult. • L. Num. 3x —————————————————— = —— L.C.M 4 R. Mult. • R. Num. -3 • (x+4) • 2 —————————————————— = —————————————— L.C.M 4
Adding fractions that have a common denominator :
5.5 Adding up the two equivalent fractions
3x - (-3 • (x+4) • 2) 9x + 24
————————————————————— = ———————
4 4
Step 6 :
Pulling out like terms :
6.1 Pull out like factors :
9x + 24 = 3 • (3x + 8)
Equation at the end of step 6 :
3 • (3x + 8)
———————————— ≥ 0
4
Step 7 :
7.1 Multiply both sides by 4
7.2 Divide both sides by 3
7.3 Divide both sides by 3
x+(8/3) ≥ 0
Solve Basic Inequality :
7.4 Subtract 8/3 from both sides
x ≥ -8/3
Inequality Plot :
7.5 Inequality plot for
2.250 X + 6.000 ≥ 0
One solution was found :
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