Thinking Mathematically (6th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Algebra: Equations and Inequalities - 6.4 Linear Inequalities in One Variable - Exercise Set 6.4 - Page 384: 72

Answer

The set- builder notation for all real numbers that satisfy the given condition is\[\left\{ x|x\le 4 \right\}\].

Work Step by Step

Let us suppose the number is \[x\]. Then, the algebraic form of the inequality is: \[x+12\ge 4x\] And now to find out possible values of \[x\] satisfying the inequality the inequality is solved as follows: \[\begin{align} & x+12\ge 4x \\ & 12\ge 4x-x \\ & 12\ge 3x \\ & 4\ge x \end{align}\] Hence all the real numbers less than or equal to 4 will satisfy the condition. The set-builder form for the inequality obtained is: \[\left\{ x|x\le 4 \right\}\] The set- builder notation for all real numbers that satisfy the given condition is\[\left\{ x|x\le 4 \right\}\].
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